Bicyclic aromatic carboxamide compounds useful as pim kinase inhibitors

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure describes bicyclic aromatic carboxamide derivatives, as well as their compositions and methods of use. The compounds inhibit the activity of the Pim kinases, and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of Pim kinases including, e.g., cancer and other diseases.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims the benefit of U.S. ProvisionalApplication No. 61/752,249, filed Jan. 14, 2013, and U.S. ProvisionalApplication No. 61/791,275, filed Mar. 15, 2013, the entire disclosuresof which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application is concerned with pharmaceutically usefulcompounds. The disclosure provides new compounds as well as theircompositions and methods of use. The compounds inhibit the activity ofPim kinases and are therefore useful in the treatment of diseasesrelated to the activity of Pim kinases including, e.g., cancers andother diseases.

BACKGROUND

Protein kinases regulate diverse biological processes including cellgrowth, survival, differentiation, organ formation, morphogenesis,neovascularization, tissue repair, and regeneration, among others.Protein kinases also play specialized roles in a host of human diseasesincluding cancer. The three members of the Pim kinase family, oneexample of a protein kinase family, were initially identified aspreferential integration sites of Moloney leukemia virus in mouse modelsof cancer. Although possessing modest but measurable oncogenic activityalone, they potentiate pro-proliferative and pro-survival oncogenes,e.g., causing a dramatic acceleration of lymphomagenesis inMyc-transgenic or Bcl2-transgenic mice. Mikkers et al., Nature Genet.,2002, 32, 153-159; Shinto et al., Oncogene, 1995, 11, 1729-35.

The three non-receptor serine/threonine kinases Pim1, Pim2 and Pim3regulate cell proliferation and survival by impacting gene transcriptionand protein translation. Zippo, et al., Nature Cell Biol., 2007, 9,932-44; Schatz, et al., J. Exp. Med., 2011, 208, 1799-1807. As opposedto numerous other protein kinases which require activation byphosphorylation, the Pim kinases are constitutively activated and familymembers have overlapping substrate targets and biological functions,with differences between family members dictated, in part, by theirvaried tissue distribution. Expression of the Pim kinases is induced bycytokines and growth factors. Among the cytokines activating Pim kinaseexpression are cytokines which signal through the JAK/STAT pathway. Pimkinases act in parallel to the PI3K/AKT pathway, and they share severalphosphorylation targets (e.g., pBAD, p4EBP1). Inhibitors of Pim kinasesmay therefore potentiate regimens including inhibitors of either the JAKpathway or the PI3K/AKT pathway.

Overexpression of Pim kinases is detected in a wide variety ofhematologic and solid cancers. Overexpression of various family membershave been noted in multiple myeloma, AML, pancreatic and hepatocellularcancers. Claudio et al., Blood, 2002, 100, 2175-86; Amson et al., Proc.Nat. Acad. Sci., USA, 1989, 86, 8857-61; Mizuki et al., Blood, 2003,101, 3164-73; Li et al., Canc. Res., 2006, 66, 6741-7; Fujii et al.,Int. J. Canc., 2005, 114, 209-18. Pim1 overexpression is associated withpoor prognosis in mantle cell lymphoma, esophageal and head and neckcancers. Hsi et al., Leuk. Lymph., 2008, 49, 2081-90; Liu et al., J.Surg. Oncol., 2010, 102, 683-88; Peltola et al., Neoplasia, 2009, 11,629-36. Pim2 overexpression is associated with an aggressive clinicalcourse in a subset of DLBCL patients. Gomez-Abad et al., Blood, 2011,118, 5517-27. Overexpression is often seen where Myc is overexpressedand Pim kinases can convey resistance to traditional chemotherapeuticagents and radiation. Chen et al., Blood, 2009, 114, 4150-57; Isaac etal., Drug Resis. Updates, 2011, 14, 203-11; Hsu et al., Cancer Lett.,2012, 319, 214; Peltola et al., Neoplasia, 2009, 11, 629-36.

As such, these data indicate that inhibition of Pim kinases will beuseful to provide therapeutic benefit in cancer patients.

Data from mice deficient for one or multiple Pim kinase family memberssuggests that pan-Pim inhibitor would have a favorable toxicity profile.Triple knockout mice are viable, but are slightly smaller than theirwild type littermates. Mikkers et al., Mol. Cell. Biol., 2004, 24.6104-15. Since Pim kinases are also involved in a variety of immunologicand inflammatory responses and these indications require drug agentswith fewer side effects, Pim kinase inhibitors are expected to be usefulin treating patients with colitis (Shen et al., Dig. Dis. Sci., 2012,57, 1822-31), peanut allergy (Wang et al., J. All. Clin. Immunol., 2012,130, 932-44), multiple sclerosis and lupus (Davis et al., “SmallMolecule Dual Antagonist of Pim 1 and 3 Kinases Ameliorate ExperimentalAutoimmune Encephalomyelitis”, 26^(th) Congress of the EuropeanCommittee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, 13-16 Oct.2010, Gothenburg, Sweden, Poster P436; Robinson et al., J. Immunol.,2012, 188, 119.9) and rheumatoid arthritis (Yang et al., Immunol. 2010,131, 174-182) and other immunological and inflammatory disorders.

The Pim kinases have therefore been identified as useful targets fordrug development efforts. Swords et al., Curr. Drug Targets, 2011,12(14), 2059-66; Merkel et al., Exp. Opin. Investig. Drugs, 2012, 21,425-38; Morwick et al., Exp. Opin. Ther. Patents, 2010, 20(2), 193-212.

Accordingly, there is a need for new compounds that inhibit Pim kinases.The present application describes new inhibitors of Pim kinases that areuseful for treating diseases associated with the expression or activityof one or more Pim kinases, e.g., cancer and other diseases.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides, inter alia, a compound of formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein the variables areas defined below.

The present disclosure also provides a composition comprising a compoundof formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and atleast one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The present disclosure also provides methods of treating cancer andother diseases comprising administering to a patient a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

The details of one or more embodiments are set forth in the descriptionbelow. Other features, objects and advantages will be apparent from thedescription and from the claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

For the terms “e.g.” and “such as,” and grammatical equivalents thereof,the phrase “and without limitation” is understood to follow unlessexplicitly stated otherwise.

As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include pluralreferents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

As used herein, the term “about” means “approximately” (e.g., plus ormin.us approximately 10% of the indicated value).

I. Compounds

The present disclosure provides, inter alia, a compound of formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

Cy is unsubstituted or substituted C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl or unsubstituted orsubstituted 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein the ring atoms ofthe heterocycloalkyl consist of carbon atoms and 1, 2 or 3 heteroatomsselected from O, N or S,

wherein the substituted C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl or substituted 4-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl forming Cy is substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5substituents each independently selected from halogen, R^(Cy1), C₁₋₆haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a1), SR^(a1), C(O)R^(b1), C(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1),C(O)OR^(a1), OC(O)R^(b1), OC(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), NR^(c1)R^(d1),NR^(c1)C(O)R^(b1), NR^(c1)C(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), NR^(c1)C(O)OR^(a1),C(═NR^(e1))NR^(c1)R^(d1), NR^(c1)C(═NR^(e1))NR^(c1)R^(d1), S(O)R^(b1),S(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), S(O)₂R^(b1), NR^(c1)S(O)₂R^(b1) andS(O)₂NR^(c1)R^(d1),

wherein each R^(Cy1) is independently selected from C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl and 4-7 membered heterocycloalkyl, each of which isindependently unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituentsindependently selected from halogen, R^(Cy2), C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN,OR^(a1), SR^(a1), C(O)R^(b1), C(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), C(O)OR^(a1),OC(O)R^(b1), OC(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), NR^(c1)R^(d1), NR^(c1)C(O)R^(b1),NR^(c1)C(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), NR^(c1)C(O)OR^(a1), C(═NR^(e1))NR^(c1)R^(d1),NR^(c1)C(═NR^(e1))NR^(c1)R^(d1), S(O)R^(b1), S(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1),S(O)₂R^(b1), NR^(c1)S(O)₂R^(b1) and S(O)₂NR^(c1)R^(d1), and

wherein each R^(Cy2) is independently C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl,C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl and4-7 membered heterocycloalkyl, each of which is independentlyunsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independentlyselected from halogen, CN, OR^(a1), C(O)R^(b1), C(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1),C(O)OR^(a1), OC(O)R^(b1)OC(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), NR^(c1)R^(d1),NR^(c1)C(O)R^(b1), NR^(c1)C(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), NR^(c1)C(O)OR^(a1),S(O)R^(b1), S(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), S(O)₂R^(b1) and S(O)₂NR^(c1)R^(d1);

-   -   A¹ is N or CR¹;

R¹ is H, halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl,CN, OR^(a2), SR^(a2), C(O)R^(b2), C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), C(O)OR^(a2),OC(O)R^(b2), OC(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(O)R^(b2),NR^(c2)C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(O)OR^(a2), C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c2)C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2), S(O)R^(b2), S(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),S(O)₂R^(b2), NR^(c2)S(O)₂R^(b2) or S(O)₂NR^(c2)R^(d2); and

R² is H, halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl,CN, OR^(a2), SR^(a2), C(O)R^(b2), C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), C(O)OR^(a2),OC(O)R^(b2), OC(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(O)R^(b2),NR^(c2)C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(O)OR^(a2), C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c2)C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2), S(O)R^(b2), S(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),S(O)₂R^(b2), NR^(c2)S(O)₂R^(b2) or S(O)₂NR^(c2)R^(d2);

or A¹ and R² in combination, together with the carbon atom to which R²is attached, form a 5, 6 or 7-membered unsaturated or partiallysaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring containing 3 to 7 ring carbonatoms and 0, 1 or 2 ring heteroatoms, each independently selected fromN, O and S, wherein the ring formed by the combination of A¹ and R² isunsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independentlyselected from halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, OR^(a2), SR^(a2), C(O)R^(b2),C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), C(O)OR^(a2), OC(O)R^(b2), OC(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c)C(O)R^(b2), NR^(c2)C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c2)C(O)OR^(a2) and oxo;

R³ is H, halogen or NH₂;

R⁴ is H or halogen;

A⁵ is N or CR⁵;

A⁶ is N or CR⁶;

A⁷ is N or CR⁷;

A⁸ is N or CR⁸;

provided that 0, 1 or 2 of A⁵, A⁶, A⁷ and A⁸ are N;

R⁵ is H or halogen;

R⁶ is H or halogen;

R⁷ is H, halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl,Cy⁷, -L⁷-Cy⁷, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3),C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3),S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) orS(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3),

wherein said C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl or C₂₋₆alkynyl forming R⁷ are eachindependently unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituentsindependently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl,C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3),C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3)NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3);

Cy⁷ is unsubstituted or substituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl, unsubstituted orsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl, unsubstituted or substitutedC₃₋₆cycloalkyl or unsubstituted or substituted 4-7 memberedheterocycloalkyl,

wherein the substituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl,C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or 4-7 membered heterocycloalkyl forming Cy⁷ issubstituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents each independentlyselected from halogen, R^(Cy7), C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3),C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3),S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) andS(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3);

wherein each R^(Cy7) is C₁₋₆alkyl, each of which is independentlyunsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independentlyselected from halogen, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3),C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3) NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3);

L⁷ is unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkylene or C₁₋₆alkylene substituted with 1, 2or 3 substituents independently selected from F, Cl, CN, OH,O(C₁₋₆alkyl), NH₂, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl) and N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂;

R⁸ is H, halogen, CN or C₁₋₆ alkyl;

R^(a1), R^(b1), R^(c1) and R^(d1) are each independently selected fromH, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl,5-10 membered heteroaryl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆₋₁₀aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃alkyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃alkyl and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl,wherein said C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl,C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃alkyl and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkylforming R^(a1), R^(b1), R^(c1) and R^(d1) are each optionallysubstituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selectedfrom C₁₋₆ alkyl, halo, CN, OR^(a4), SR^(a4), C(O)R^(b4),C(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4), C(O)OR^(a4), OC(O)R^(b4), OC(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4),NR^(c4)R^(d4), NR^(c4)C(O)R^(b4), NR^(c4)C(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4),NR^(c4)C(O)OR^(a4), C(═NR^(e4))NR^(c4)R^(d4),NR^(c4)C(═NR^(e4))NR^(c4)R^(d4), S(O)R^(b4), S(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4),S(O)₂R^(b4), NR^(c4)S(O)₂R^(b4) and S(O)₂NR^(c4)R^(d4);

or R^(c1) and R^(d1) attached to the same N atom, together with the Natom to which they are both attached, form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-memberedheterocycloalkyl group or 5-membered heteroaryl group, each optionallysubstituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromC₁₋₆alkyl, halo, CN, OR^(a4), SR^(a4), C(O)R^(b4), C(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4),C(O)OR^(a4), OC(O)R^(b4), OC(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4), NR^(c4)R^(d4),NR^(c4)C(O)R^(b4), NR^(c4)C(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4), NR^(c4)C(O)OR^(a4),C(═NR^(e4))NR^(c4)R^(d4), NR^(c4)C(═NR^(e4))NR^(c4)R^(d4), S(O)R^(b4),S(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4), S(O)₂R^(b4), NR^(c4)S(O)₂R^(b4) andS(O)₂NR^(c4)R^(d4);

R^(a2), R^(b2), R^(c2) and R^(d2) are each independently selected fromH, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl,5-10 membered heteroaryl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆₋₁₀aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃alkyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃alkyl and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl,wherein said C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl,C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃alkyl and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkylforming R^(a2), R^(b2), R^(c2) and R^(d2) are each optionallysubstituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selectedfrom C₁₋₆alkyl, halo, CN, OR^(a5), SR^(a5), C(O)R^(b5),C(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5), C(O)OR^(a5), OC(O)R^(b5), OC(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5),NR^(c5)R^(d5), NR^(c5)C(O)R^(b5), NR^(c5)C(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5),NR^(c5)C(O)OR^(a5), C(═NR^(e5))NR^(c5)R^(d5),NR^(c5)C(═NR^(e5))NR^(c5)R^(d5), S(O)R^(b5), S(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5),S(O)₂R^(b5), NR^(c5)S(O)₂R^(b5) and S(O)₂NR^(c5)R^(d5);

or R^(c2) and R^(d2) attached to the same N atom, together with the Natom to which they are both attached, form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-memberedheterocycloalkyl group or 5-membered heteroaryl group, each optionallysubstituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromC₁₋₆alkyl, halo, CN, OR^(a5), SR^(a5), C(O)R^(b5), C(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5),C(O)OR^(a5), OC(O)R^(b5), OC(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5), NR^(c5)R^(d5),NR^(c5)C(O)R^(b5), NR^(c5)C(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5), NR^(c5)C(O)OR^(a5),C(═NR^(e5))NR^(c5)R^(d5), NR^(c5)C(═NR^(e5))NR^(c5)R^(d5), S(O)R^(b5),S(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5), S(O)₂R^(b5), NR^(c5)S(O)₂R^(b5), andS(O)₂NR^(c5)R^(d5);

R^(a3), R^(b3), R^(c3) and R^(d3) are each independently selected fromH, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl,5-10 membered heteroaryl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆₋₁₀aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃alkyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃alkyl and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl,wherein said C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl,C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃alkyl and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkylforming Ra³, R^(b3), R^(c3) and R^(d3) are each optionally substitutedwith 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from C₁₋₆alkyl, halo, CN, OR^(a6), SR^(a6), C(O)R^(b6), C(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6),C(O)OR^(a6), OC(O)R^(b6), OC(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6), NR^(c6)R^(d6),NR^(c6)C(O)R^(b6), NR^(c6)C(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6), NR^(c6)C(O)OR^(a6),C(═NR^(e6))NR^(c6)R^(d6), NR^(c6)C(═NR^(e6))NR^(c6)R^(d6), S(O)R^(b6),S(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6), S(O)₂R^(b6), NR^(c6)S(O)₂R^(b6) andS(O)₂NR^(c6)R^(d6),

or R^(c3) and R^(d3) attached to the same N atom, together with the Natom to which they are both attached, form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-memberedheterocycloalkyl group or 5-membered heteroaryl group, each optionallysubstituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromC₁₋₆alkyl, halo, CN, OR^(a6), SR^(a6), C(O)R^(b6), C(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6),C(O)OR^(a6), OC(O)R^(b6), OC(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6), NR^(c6)R^(d6),NR^(c6)C(O)R^(b6), NR^(c6)C(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6), NR^(c6)C(O)OR^(a6),C(═NR^(e6))NR^(c6)R^(d6), NR^(c6)C(═NR^(e6))NR^(c6)R^(d6), S(O)R^(b6),S(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6), S(O)₂R^(b6), NR^(c6)S(O)₂R^(b6) andS(O)₂NR^(c6)R^(d6);

R^(a4), R^(b4), R^(c4) and R^(d4) are each independently selected fromH, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, aryl, C₆₋₁₀aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl,wherein said C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl C₆₋₁₀aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃alkyl and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkylforming R^(a4), R^(b4), R^(c4) and R^(d4) are each optionallysubstituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from OH,CN, amino, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl), N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂, halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxy,C₁₋₆ haloalkyl and C₁₋₆ haloalkoxy;

or R^(c4) and R^(d4) attached to the same N atom, together with the Natom to which they are both attached, form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-memberedheterocycloalkyl group or 5-membered heteroaryl group, each optionallysubstituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from OH,CN, amino, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl), N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂, halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxy,C₁₋₆ haloalkyl and C₁₋₆haloalkoxy;

R^(a5), R^(b5), R^(c5) and R^(d5) are each independently selected fromH, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, aryl, C₆₋₁₀aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl,wherein said C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl C₆₋₁₀aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkylforming R^(a5), R^(b5), R^(c5) and R^(d5) are each optionallysubstituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from OH,CN, amino, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl), N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂, halo, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxy,C₁₋₆ haloalkyl and C₁₋₆ haloalkoxy;

or R^(c5) and R^(d5) attached to the same N atom, together with the Natom to which they are both attached, form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-memberedheterocycloalkyl group or 5-membered heteroaryl group, each optionallysubstituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from OH,CN, amino, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl), N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂, halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxy,C₁₋₆ haloalkyl and C₁₋₆haloalkoxy;

R^(a6), R^(b6), R^(c6) and R^(d6) are each independently selected fromH, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, aryl, C₆₋₁₀aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl,wherein said C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl C₆₋₁₀aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkylforming R^(a6), R^(b6), R^(c6) and R^(d6) are each optionallysubstituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from OH,CN, amino, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl), N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂, halo, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxy,C₁₋₆ haloalkyl and C₁₋₆ haloalkoxy;

or R^(c6) and R^(d6) attached to the same N atom, together with the Natom to which they are both attached, form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-memberedheterocycloalkyl group or 5-membered heteroaryl group, each optionallysubstituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from OH,CN, amino, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl), N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂, halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxy,C₁₋₆ haloalkyl and C₁₋₆haloalkoxy; and

R^(e1), R^(e2), R^(e3), R^(e4), R^(e5) and R^(e6) are each,independently, H, CN or NO₂.

In some embodiments, Cy is unsubstituted or substituted C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, Cy is unsubstituted or substituted 4-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, Cy is unsubstituted or substituted 4-7 memberedheterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, Cy is unsubstituted or substitutedheterocycloalkyl, the ring atoms of which consist of carbon atoms and 1or 2 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S.

In some embodiments, Cy is unsubstituted or substitutedheterocycloalkyl, the ring atoms of which consist of carbon atoms and 1or 2 nitrogen atoms.

In some embodiments, Cy is unsubstituted or substitutedheterocycloalkyl, the ring atoms of which consist of carbon atoms and 1nitrogen atom.

In some embodiments, Cy is an unsubstituted or substituted pyrrolidine,piperidine or azepane ring.

In some embodiments, a nitrogen atom of Cy forms the bond between Cy andthe remainder of the molecule.

In some embodiments, Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring substituted at least byan amino group at the 3-position. Cy can be, e.g.,3-aminopiperidin-1-yl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl or3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl. In some embodiments, theconfiguration of the carbon atom at the 3-position of the piperidin-1-ylring forming Cy is (S) when the carbon atom at the 2-position of thepiperidin-1-yl ring forming Cy has a higher Cahn-Ingold-Prelog prioritythan the carbon atom at the 4-position and (R) when the carbon atom atthe 4-position of the piperidin-1-yl ring forming Cy has a higherCahn-Ingold-Prelog priority than the carbon atom at the 4-position. Cycan be, e.g., (3S)-aminopiperidin-1-yl,(3R,4R)-3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,(3R,4S)-3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,(3R,4R,5R)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl,(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl,(3R,4S,5R)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl or(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl. In other embodiments,the configuration of the carbon atom at the 3-position of thepiperidin-1-yl ring forming Cy is (R) when the carbon atom at the2-position of the piperidin-1-yl ring forming Cy has a higherCahn-Ingold-Prelog priority than the carbon atom at the 4-position and(S) when the carbon atom at the 4-position of the piperidin-1-yl ringforming Cy has a higher Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority than the carbon atomat the 4-position. Cy can be, e.g., (3R)-aminopiperidin-1-yl,(3S,4S)-3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,(3S,4R)-3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,(3S,4R,5R)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl,(3S,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl,(3S,4S,5R)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl or(3S,4S,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl.

In some embodiments, Cy is unsubstituted.

In some embodiments, Cy is substituted. In some embodiments, Cy issubstituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents. In some embodiments, Cy issubstituted with 1 substituent. In some embodiments, Cy is substitutedwith 2 substituents. In some embodiments, Cy is substituted with 2substituents.

In some embodiments, Cy can be unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, NO₂, OR^(a1), SR^(a1),C(O)R^(b1), C(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), C(O)OR^(a1), NR^(c1)R^(d1), S(O)R^(b1),S(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), S(O)₂R^(b1) and S(O)₂NR^(c1)R^(d1).

In some embodiments, Cy can be unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2or 3 substituents independently selected from C₁₋₆alkyl, e.g., methyl orethyl, OR^(a1), e.g., OH, OMe or OEt and NR^(c1)R^(d1), e.g., NH₂, NHMeor NMe₂.

In some embodiments, Cy can be unsubstituted or substituted with 1 or 2or 3 substituents independently selected from methyl, OH and NH₂.

In some embodiments, Cy can be substituted with 1 substituent.

In some embodiments, Cy is a group of the following formula (Cy-1):

wherein:

R^(x) is H, C₁₋₆alkyl or OC(O)C₁₋₆ alkyl;

R^(y) is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;

a is 1 or 2;

b is 0, 1 or 2; and

the sum of a and b is 1, 2 or 3.

In some embodiments, Cy is a group of the following formula (Cy-2):

wherein R^(x), R^(y), a and b are as defined for formula (Cy-1).

In some embodiments wherein Cy is a group of formula (Cy-1) or (Cy-2),R^(x) is H.

In some embodiments wherein Cy is a group of formula (Cy-1) or (Cy-2),R^(y) is H.

In some embodiments wherein Cy is a group of formula (Cy-1) or (Cy-2), ais 1.

In some embodiments wherein Cy is a group of formula (Cy-1) or (Cy-2), bis 1.

In some embodiments, Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring substituted at the3-position by an amino group. Cy can be, e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl or 3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl.

In some embodiments, the configuration of the carbon atom at the3-position of the piperidin-1-yl ring forming Cy is (S) when the carbonatom at the 2-position of the piperidin-1-yl ring forming Cy has ahigher Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority than the carbon atom at the4-position and (R) when the carbon atom at the 4-position of thepiperidin-1-yl ring forming Cy has a higher Cahn-Ingold-Prelog prioritythan the carbon atom at the 4-position. Cy can be, e.g.,(3S)-aminopiperidin-1-yl, (3R,4R)-3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,(3R,4S)-3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,(3R,4R,5R)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl,(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl,(3R,4S,5R)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl or(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl.

In some embodiments, the configuration of the carbon atom at the3-position of the piperidin-1-yl ring forming Cy is (R) when the carbonatom at the 2-position of the piperidin-1-yl ring forming Cy has ahigher Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority than the carbon atom at the4-position and (S) when the carbon atom at the 4-position of thepiperidin-1-yl ring forming Cy has a higher Cahn-Ingold-Prelog prioritythan the carbon atom at the 4-position. Cy can be, e.g.,(3R)-aminopiperidin-1-yl, (3S,4S)-3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,(3S,4R)-3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,(3S,4R,5R)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl,(3S,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl,(3S,4S,5R)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl or(3S,4S,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl.

In some embodiments, Cy is a group can be any of the following groups(Cy-3) to (Cy-25):

In some embodiments, A¹ is N.

In some embodiments, A¹ is CR¹.

In some embodiments, R¹ is H, halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl,C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a2), SR^(a2), C(O)R^(b2),C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), C(O)OR^(a2), OC(O)R^(b2), OC(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(O)R^(b2), NR^(c2)C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c2)C(O)OR^(a2), C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c2)C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2), S(O)R^(b2), S(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),S(O)₂R^(b2), NR^(c2)S(O)₂R^(b2) or S(O)₂NR^(c2)R^(d2).

In some embodiments, R¹ is H, halogen or C₁₋₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is H.

In some embodiments, R¹ is methyl or ethyl.

In some embodiments, R² is H, halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl,C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a2), SR^(a2), C(O)R^(b2),C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), C(O)OR^(a2), OC(O)R^(b2), OC(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(O)R^(b2), NR^(c2)C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c2)C(O)OR^(a2), C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c2)C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2), S(O)R^(b2), S(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),S(O)₂R^(b2), NR^(c2)S(O)₂R^(b2) or S(O)₂NR^(c2)R^(d2).

In some embodiments, R² is H, halogen, CN, C₁₋₆alkyl or C₁₋₆ alkoxy.

In some embodiments, R² is H, F, CN, methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy.

In some embodiments, R² is H.

In some embodiments, A¹ and R² in combination, together with the carbonatom to which R² is attached, form a 5, 6 or 7-membered unsaturated orpartially saturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring containing 3 to 7ring carbon atoms and 0, 1 or 2 ring heteroatoms, each independentlyselected from N, O and S; wherein the ring formed by the combination ofA¹ and R² is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituentsindependently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, OR^(a2),OC(O)R^(a2) and oxo.

In some embodiments, A¹ is CR¹, and R¹ and R² in combination form a C₃₋₅alkylene that is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituentsindependently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, OR^(a2),OC(O)R^(a2) and oxo.

In some embodiments, A¹ is CR¹, and R¹ and R² in combination form aC₃₋₅alkylene that is unsubstituted or substituted by OR².

In some embodiments, A¹ is CR¹, and R¹ and R² in combination form a C₃₋₅alkylene that is unsubstituted or substituted by OH.

In some embodiments, R³ is NH₂.

In some embodiments, R³ is H.

In some embodiments, R³ is halogen.

In some embodiments, R³ is F.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is H.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is halogen.

In some embodiments, R⁴ is F.

In some embodiments, A⁵ is N.

In some embodiments, A⁵ is CR⁵.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is H.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is halogen.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is F.

In some embodiments, A⁶ is N.

In some embodiments, A⁶ is CR⁶.

In some embodiments, R⁶ is H.

In some embodiments, R⁶ is halogen.

In some embodiments, R⁶ is F.

In some embodiments, A⁷ is N.

In some embodiments, A⁷ is CR⁷.

In some embodiments, R⁷ is H, halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl,C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3),C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) or S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3), wherein saidC₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl or C₂₋₆alkynyl forming R⁷ are each unsubstitutedor substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN,OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3),OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3),NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR³R^(d3).

In some embodiments, R⁷ is H, halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl orC₂₋₆alkynyl, wherein said C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl or C₂₋₆alkynyl formingR⁷ are each unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituentsindependently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl,C₂₋₆alkynyl, CN, OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)R^(d3) andNR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3).

In some embodiments, R⁷ is H, halogen or C₁₋₆alkyl, wherein saidC₁₋₆alkyl forming R⁷ is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2 or 3substituents independently selected from halogen, CN, OR^(a3),OC(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)R^(d3) and NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3).

In some embodiments, R⁷ is H, halogen or C₁₋₆alkyl, wherein saidC₁₋₆alkyl forming R⁷ is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituentselected from halogen, CN, OR³, OC(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)R^(d3) andNR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3).

In some embodiments, R⁷ is H, halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, (C₁₋₆alkylene)-CN,(C₁₋₆ alkylene)-OH, (C₁₋₆alkylene)-O(C₁₋₆ alkyl) or (C₁₋₆alkylene)-NR^(c3)R^(d3).

In some embodiments, R⁷ is H, halogen, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, CH₂CN,CH(OH)CH₃, C(OH)(CH₃)₂, CFCH₃ or CH₂N(CH₃)₂.

In some embodiments, R⁷ is Cy⁷.

In some embodiments, R⁷ is -L⁷-Cy⁷.

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted or substituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl,unsubstituted or substituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl, unsubstituted orsubstituted C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl or unsubstituted or substituted 4-7 memberedheterocycloalkyl, wherein the substituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl, 5-10 memberedheteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or 4-7 membered heterocycloalkyl forming Cy⁷is substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents each independentlyselected from halogen, R^(Cy7), C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3),C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3),S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) andS(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3), wherein each R^(Cy7) is C₁₋₆alkyl, each of which isindependently unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituentsindependently selected from halogen, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3),C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3) NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl or C₆₋₁₀ arylsubstituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents each independentlyselected from halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3),C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3),S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) andS(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substitutedwith 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents each independently selected fromhalogen, R^(Cy7), C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3),SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3),OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3),NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3), wherein eachR^(Cy7) is C₁₋₆alkyl, each of which is independently unsubstituted orsubstituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalogen, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3),C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3) NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3),S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)₂R^(b3) NR^(c3)S(O₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substitutedwith 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents each independently selected fromhalogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN,OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3),OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3),NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted phenyl.

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is phenyl substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5substituents each independently selected from halogen, R^(C)y7,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3),C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3),OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3),NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3), wherein eachR^(Cy7) is C₁₋₆alkyl, each of which is independently unsubstituted orsubstituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalogen, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3),C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3),S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)₂R^(b3) NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) andS(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is phenyl substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5substituents each independently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3),C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3),OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3),NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted 2,6-difluorophenyl,2-carbamylphenyl, 2-carbamyl-6-fluorophenyl, 2-cyanophenyl,2-cyano-6-fluorophenyl.

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl or5-10 membered heteroaryl substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituentseach independently selected from halogen, R^(Cy7), C₂₋₆alkenyl,C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3),C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3), wherein eachR^(Cy7) is C₁₋₆alkyl, each of which is independently unsubstituted orsubstituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalogen, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3),C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3),S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)₂R^(b3) NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) andS(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl or5-10 membered heteroaryl substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituentseach independently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl,C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3),C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR³R^(d3).

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted pyrazolyl or pyrazolylsubstituted with 1, 2 or 3 C₁₋₆alkyl substituents.

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is 1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl.

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl or C₃₋₇cycloalkyl substituted with substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5substituents each independently selected from halogen, R^(Cy7),C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3),C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3),OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3),NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3), wherein eachR^(Cy7) is C₁₋₆alkyl, each of which is independently unsubstituted orsubstituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalogen, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3),C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3),S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)₂R^(b3) NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) andS(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl or C₃₋₇cycloalkyl substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents eachindependently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl,C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3),C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3)NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted 4-7 membered heterocycloalkylor 4-7 membered heterocycloalkyl substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5substituents each independently selected from halogen, R^(Cy7), C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3),C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3), wherein eachR^(Cy7) is C₁₋₆alkyl, each of which is independently unsubstituted orsubstituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalogen, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3),C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3),S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)₂R^(b3)NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted 4-7 membered heterocycloalkylor 4-7 membered heterocycloalkyl substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5substituents each independently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3),C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3),OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3),NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR³R^(d3).

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is unsubstituted 4-7 membered heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl ortetrahydropyranyl.

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is morpholin-4-yl, piperidin-4-yl,pyrrolidin-1-yl or tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl.

In some embodiments, Cy⁷ is piperazine-1-yl, 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl,oxopiperazinyl, 3-oxopiperazin-1-yl, 4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl,1-methylpiperidin-4-yl, 2-oxopiperidin-1-yl, oxomorpholinyl or3-oxomorpholin-4-yl.

In some embodiments, L⁷ is unsubstituted C₁₋₆alkylene.

In some embodiments, L⁷ is CH₂.

In some embodiments, L⁷ is C₁₋₆ alkylene substituted with 1, 2 or 3substituents independently selected from F, Cl, CN, OH, O(C₁₋₆alkyl),NH₂, NH(C₁₋₆alkyl) and N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂.

In some embodiments, L⁷ is C₁₋₆ alkylene substituted with 1 substituentselected from CN, OH, O(C₁₋₆alkyl), NH₂, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl) andN(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂ or 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from Fand Cl.

In some embodiments, L⁷ is —CH(OH)—.

In some embodiments, A⁸ is N.

In some embodiments, A⁸ is CR⁸.

In some embodiments, R⁸ is H.

In some embodiments, R⁸ is halogen.

In some embodiments, R⁸ is F.

In some embodiments, R⁸ is CN.

In some embodiments, A⁵ is CR⁵, A6 is CR⁶, A7 is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CR⁸.

In some embodiments, A⁵ is CH, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CH.

In some embodiments, A⁵ is CR¹, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸is CR⁸.

In some embodiments, A¹ is CH, A⁵ is CH, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ isCH.

In some embodiments, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷and A⁸ is CR⁸.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CR⁸.

In some embodiments, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CH, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷and A⁸ is CH.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CH, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CH.

In some embodiments, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CR¹, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶ is CR⁶,A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CR⁸.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CR¹, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CR⁸.

In some embodiments, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CH, A⁵ is CH, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CH.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CH, A⁵ is CH, A⁶is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CH.

In some embodiments, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷and A⁸ is CR⁸.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶ is CR⁶,A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CR⁸.

In some embodiments, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CH, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷and A⁸ is CH.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CH, A⁶ is CR⁶,A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CH.

In some embodiments, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CR¹, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶ isCR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CR⁸.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CR¹, A⁵ is CR⁵,A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CR⁸.

In some embodiments, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CH, A⁵ is CH, A⁶ is CR⁶,A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CH.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CH, A⁵ is CH, A⁶is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CH.

In some embodiments, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷and A⁸ is CR⁸, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring that such as piperidinylring that can be substituted at least by an amino group the 3-position,e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, orany of the stereoisomers thereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CR⁸, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring that such aspiperidinyl ring that can be substituted at least by an amino group the3-position, e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, orany of the stereoisomers thereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CH, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷and A⁸ is CH, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring that such as piperidinylring that can be substituted at least by an amino group the 3-position,e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, orany of the stereoisomers thereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CH, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CH, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring that such aspiperidinyl ring that can be substituted at least by an amino group the3-position, e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, orany of the stereoisomers thereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CR¹, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶ is CR⁶,A⁷ is CR⁷ and As is CR⁸, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring that such aspiperidinyl ring that can be substituted at least by an amino group the3-position, e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, orany of the stereoisomers thereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CR¹, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CR⁸, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring thatsuch as piperidinyl ring that can be substituted at least by an aminogroup the 3-position, e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, or any of the stereoisomersthereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CH, A⁵ is CH, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CH, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring that such aspiperidinyl ring that can be substituted at least by an amino group the3-position, e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, orany of the stereoisomers thereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is H, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CH, A⁵ is CH, A⁶is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CH, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring thatsuch as piperidinyl ring that can be substituted at least by an aminogroup the 3-position, e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, or any of the stereoisomersthereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷and As is CR⁸, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring that such as piperidinylring that can be substituted at least by an amino group the 3-position,e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, orany of the stereoisomers thereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶ is CR⁶,A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CR⁸, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring that such aspiperidinyl ring that can be substituted at least by an amino group the3-position, e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, orany of the stereoisomers thereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CH, A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷and A⁸ is CH, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring that such as piperidinylring that can be substituted at least by an amino group the 3-position,e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, orany of the stereoisomers thereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A⁵ is CH, A⁶ is CR⁶,A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CH, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring that such aspiperidinyl ring that can be substituted at least by an amino group the3-position, e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, orany of the stereoisomers thereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CR¹, A⁵ is CR⁵, A⁶ isCR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CR⁸, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring that suchas piperidinyl ring that can be substituted at least by an amino groupthe 3-position, e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, or any of the stereoisomersthereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CR¹, A⁵ is CR⁵,A⁶ is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CR⁸, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring thatsuch as piperidinyl ring that can be substituted at least by an aminogroup the 3-position, e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, or any of the stereoisomersthereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CH, A⁵ is CH, A⁶ is CR⁶,A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CH, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring that such aspiperidinyl ring that can be substituted at least by an amino group the3-position, e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, orany of the stereoisomers thereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, R² is H, R³ is NH₂, R⁴ is H, A¹ is CH, A⁵ is CH, A⁶is CR⁶, A⁷ is CR⁷ and A⁸ is CH, and Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring thatsuch as piperidinyl ring that can be substituted at least by an aminogroup the 3-position, e.g., 3-aminopiperidin-1-yl,3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl, 3-amino-4-hydroxypiperidinyl,3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidinyl, or any of the stereoisomersthereof, as described above.

In some embodiments, any one or more of R^(a1), R^(b1), R^(c1), R^(d1),R^(a2), R^(b2), R², R^(d2), R^(a3), R^(b3), R^(c3), R^(d3), R^(a4),R^(b4), R^(c4), R^(d4), R^(a5), R^(b5), R^(c5), R^(d5), R^(a6), R^(b6),R^(c6) and R^(d6) may each be independently selected from H andC₁₋₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, R^(a1), R^(b1), R^(c1), R^(d1), R^(a2), R^(b2),R^(c2), R^(d2), R^(a3), R^(b3), R^(c3), R^(d3), R^(a4), R^(b4), R^(c4),R^(d4), R^(a5), R^(b5), R^(c5), R^(d5), R^(a6), R^(b6), R^(c6) andR^(d6) are each independently selected from H and C₁₋₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, any one or more of R^(e1), R^(e2), R^(e3), R^(e4),R^(e5), and R^(e6) can be H.

In some embodiments, R^(e1), R^(e2), R^(e3), R^(e4), R^(e5) and R^(e6)are H.

In some embodiments, the compound according to formula (I) can beaccording to any of the following formulae (II-1), (II-2), (II-3) and(II-4):

wherein R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, and Cy are as defined above forformula (I) or any of the embodiments thereof;

each R⁹ is independently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN, OR^(a2),SR^(a2), C(O)R^(b)2, C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), C(O)OR^(a2), OC(O)R^(b2),OC(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)R^(d2), NRCC(O)R^(b2),NR^(c2)C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(O)OR^(a2) and oxo;

each R¹⁰ is independently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, CN,OR^(a2), SR^(a2), C(O)R^(b2), C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), C(O)OR^(a2),OC(O)R^(b2), OC(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)R^(d2), NRCC(O)R^(b2),NR^(c2)C(O)NRC2R^(d2) and NR^(c2)C(O)OR^(a2) and

n is 0, 1, 2 or 3.

In some embodiments of the compounds of formula (II-1), (II-2), (II-3)and (II-4), n is 0.

In some embodiments of the compounds of formula (II-1), (II-2), (II-3)and (II-4), n is 1.

The compounds of formula (I) include the following compounds, andpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:

-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-piperidin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2,6-difluorophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-cyanophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-7-[2-(aminocarbonyl)phenyl]-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-cyano-6-fluorophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-7-[2-(aminocarbonyl)-6-fluorophenyl]-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-isopropylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(cyanomethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethyl-6-fluoroquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-hydroxyethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-fluoroethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-[(dimethylamino)methyl]quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-7-hydroxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-[4-(3-aminocyclohexyl)pyridin-3-yl]-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-(4-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl)-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethyl-1,6-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]-5-methylpyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-5-methylpyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-5-cyanopyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   methyl    [3-amino-1-(3-{[(3-amino-7-ethylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl]carbamate;-   methyl    [3-amino-1-(3-{[(3-amino-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl]carbamate;-   methyl    {3-amino-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl}carbamate;-   methyl    {3-amino-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl}carbamate;    and-   methyl    {3-amino-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl}carbamate.

The compounds of formula (I) include the following compounds, andpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:

-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-piperidin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2,6-difluorophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-cyanophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-7-[2-(aminocarbonyl)phenyl]-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-cyano-6-fluorophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-7-[2-(aminocarbonyl)-6-fluorophenyl]-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-isopropylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(cyanomethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethyl-6-fluoroquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-hydroxyethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-fluoroethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-[(dimethylamino)methyl]quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-7-hydroxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-(7R)-7-hydroxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-(7S)-7-hydroxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-[4-(3-aminocyclohexyl)pyridin-3-yl]-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-[4-((3S)-3-aminocyclohexyl)pyridin-3-yl]-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-[4-((3R)-3-aminocyclohexyl)pyridin-3-yl]-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide.-   (S)-3-amino-N-(4-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl)-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethyl-1,6-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]-5-methylpyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-5-methylpyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-5-cyanopyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;-   3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;-   methyl    [(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-1-(3-{[(3-amino-7-ethylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl]carbamate;-   methyl    [(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-1-(3-{[(3-amino-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl]carbamate;-   methyl    {(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl}carbamate;-   methyl    {(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl}carbamate;    and-   methyl    {(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl}carbamate.

It is further appreciated that certain features of the invention, whichare, for clarity, described in the context of separate embodiments, canalso be provided in combination in a single embodiment (while theembodiments are intended to be combined as if written in multiplydependent form). Conversely, various features of the invention whichare, for brevity, described in the context of a single embodiment, canalso be provided separately or in any suitable subcombination. Thus, itis contemplated as features described as embodiments of the compounds offormula (I) can be combined in any suitable combination.

At various places in the present specification, certain features of thecompounds are disclosed in groups or in ranges. It is specificallyintended that such a disclosure include each and every individualsubcombination of the members of such groups and ranges. For example,the term “C₁₋₆alkyl” is specifically intended to individually disclose(without limitation) methyl, ethyl, C₃ alkyl, C₄ alkyl, C₅ alkyl and C₆alkyl.

The term “n-membered,” where n is an integer, typically describes thenumber of ring-forming atoms in a moiety where the number ofring-forming atoms is n. For example, piperidinyl is an example of a6-membered heterocycloalkyl ring, pyrazolyl is an example of a5-membered heteroaryl ring, pyridyl is an example of a 6-memberedheteroaryl ring and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene is an example of a10-membered cycloalkyl group.

At various places in the present specification, variables definingdivalent linking groups are described. It is specifically intended thateach linking substituent include both the forward and backward forms ofthe linking substituent. For example, —NR(CR′R″)_(n)— includes both—NR(CR′R″)_(n)— and —(CR′R″)_(n)NR— and is intended to disclose each ofthe forms individually. Where the structure requires a linking group,the Markush variables listed for that group are understood to be linkinggroups. For example, if the structure requires a linking group and theMarkush group definition for that variable lists “alkyl” or “aryl” thenit is understood that the “alkyl” or “aryl” represents a linkingalkylene group or arylene group, respectively.

The term “substituted” means that an atom or group of atoms formallyreplaces hydrogen as a “substituent” attached to another group. The term“substituted”, unless otherwise indicated, refers to any level ofsubstitution, e.g., mono-, di-, tri-, tetra- or penta-substitution,where such substitution is permitted. The substituents are independentlyselected, and substitution may be at any chemically accessible position.It is to be understood that substitution at a given atom is limited byvalency. The phrase “optionally substituted” means unsubstituted orsubstituted. The term “substituted” means that a hydrogen atom isremoved and replaced by a substituent. A single divalent substituent,e.g., oxo, can replace two hydrogen atoms.

The term “C_(n-m)” indicates a range which includes the endpoints,wherein n and m are integers and indicate the number of carbons.Examples include C₁₋₄, C₁₋₆ and the like.

The term “alkyl” employed alone or in combination with other terms,refers to a saturated hydrocarbon group that may be straight-chain orbranched. The term “C_(n-m) alkyl”, refers to an alkyl group having n tom carbon atoms. An alkyl group formally corresponds to an alkane withone C—H bond replaced by the point of attachment of the alkyl group tothe remainder of the compound. In some embodiments, the alkyl groupcontains from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, from 1 to 3carbon atoms, or 1 to 2 carbon atoms. Examples of alkyl moietiesinclude, but are not limited to, chemical groups such as methyl, ethyl,n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, tert-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl; higherhomologs such as 2-methyl-1-butyl, n-pentyl, 3-pentyl, n-hexyl,1,2,2-trimethylpropyl and the like.

The term “alkenyl” employed alone or in combination with other terms,refers to a straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon group correspondingto an alkyl group having one or more double carbon-carbon bonds. Analkenyl group formally corresponds to an alkene with one C—H bondreplaced by the point of attachment of the alkenyl group to theremainder of the compound. The term “C_(n-m) alkenyl” refers to analkenyl group having n to m carbons. In some embodiments, the alkenylmoiety contains 2 to 6, 2 to 4, or 2 to 3 carbon atoms. Example alkenylgroups include, but are not limited to, ethenyl, n-propenyl,isopropenyl, n-butenyl, sec-butenyl and the like.

The term “alkynyl” employed alone or in combination with other terms,refers to a straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon group correspondingto an alkyl group having one or more triple carbon-carbon bonds. Analkynyl group formally corresponds to an alkyne with one C—H bondreplaced by the point of attachment of the alkyl group to the remainderof the compound. The term “C_(n-m) alkynyl” refers to an alkynyl grouphaving n to m carbons. Example alkynyl groups include, but are notlimited to, ethynyl, propyn-1-yl, propyn-2-yl and the like. In someembodiments, the alkynyl moiety contains 2 to 6, 2 to 4, or 2 to 3carbon atoms.

The term “alkylene”, employed alone or in combination with other terms,refers to a divalent alkyl linking group. An alkylene group formallycorresponds to an alkane with two C—H bond replaced by points ofattachment of the alkylene group to the remainder of the compound. Theterm “C_(n-m) alkylene” refers to an alkylene group having n to m carbonatoms. Examples of alkylene groups include, but are not limited to,ethan-1,2-diyl, propan-1,3-diyl, propan-1,2-diyl, butan-1,4-diyl,butan-1,3-diyl, butan-1,2-diyl, 2-methyl-propan-1,3-diyl and the like.

The term “alkoxy”, employed alone or in combination with other terms,refers to a group of formula —O-alkyl, wherein the alkyl group is asdefined above. The term “C_(n-m) alkoxy” refers to an alkoxy group, thealkyl group of which has n to m carbons. Example alkoxy groups includemethoxy, ethoxy, propoxy (e.g., n-propoxy and isopropoxy), t-butoxy andthe like. In some embodiments, the alkyl group has 1 to 6, 1 to 4, or 1to 3 carbon atoms.

The terms “halo” or “halogen”, used alone or in combination with otherterms, refers to fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo.

The term “haloalkyl” as used herein refers to an alkyl group in whichone or more of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced by a halogen atom.The term “C_(n-m) haloalkyl” refers to a C_(n-m) alkyl group having n tom carbon atoms and from at least one up to {2(n to m)+1}halogen atoms,which may either be the same or different. In some embodiments, thehalogen atoms are fluoro atoms. In some embodiments, the haloalkyl grouphas 1 to 6 or 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Example haloalkyl groups include CF₃,C₂F5, CHF₂, CCl₃, CHCl₂, C₂Cl₅ and the like.

In some embodiments, the haloalkyl group is a fluoroalkyl group. Theterm “haloalkoxy”, employed alone or in combination with other terms,refers to a group of formula —O-haloalkyl, wherein the haloalkyl groupis as defined above. The term “C_(n-m) haloalkoxy” refers to ahaloalkoxy group, the haloalkyl group of which has n to m carbons.Example haloalkoxy groups include trifluoromethoxy and the like. In someembodiments, the haloalkoxy group has 1 to 6, 1 to 4, or 1 to 3 carbonatoms.

The term “amino” refers to a group of formula —NH₂.

The term “carbamyl” refers to a group of formula —C(O)NH₂.

The term “carbonyl”, employed alone or in combination with other terms,refers to a —C(═O)— group, which also may be written as C(O).

The term “oxo” refers to oxygen as a divalent substituent, forming acarbonyl group, or attached to a heteroatom forming a sulfoxide orsulfone group, or an N-oxide group.

The term “aromatic” refers to a carbocycle or heterocycle having one ormore polyunsaturated rings having aromatic character (i.e., having(4n+2) delocalized π (pi) electrons where n is an integer).

The term “aryl,” employed alone or in combination with other terms,refers to an aromatic hydrocarbon group, which may be monocyclic orpolycyclic (e.g., having 2, 3 or 4 fused rings). The term “C_(n-m) aryl”refers to an aryl group having from n to m ring carbon atoms. Arylgroups include, e.g., phenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, phenanthrenyl,indanyl, indenyl and the like. In some embodiments, aryl groups havefrom 6 to about 20 carbon atoms, from 6 to about 15 carbon atoms, orfrom 6 to about 10 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, the aryl group isphenyl.

The term “heteroaryl” or “heteroaromatic”, employed alone or incombination with other terms, refers to a monocyclic or polycyclicaromatic heterocycle having at least one heteroatom ring member selectedfrom sulfur, oxygen and nitrogen. In some embodiments, the heteroarylring has 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatom ring members independently selectedfrom nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen. In some embodiments, any ring-formingN in a heteroaryl moiety can be an N-oxide. In some embodiments, theheteroaryl has 5-10 ring atoms including carbon atoms and 1, 2, 3 or 4heteroatom ring members independently selected from nitrogen, sulfur andoxygen. In some embodiments, the heteroaryl has 5-6 ring atoms and 1 or2 heteroatom ring members independently selected from nitrogen, sulfurand oxygen. In some embodiments, the heteroaryl is a five-membered orsix-membered heteroaryl ring.

A five-membered heteroaryl ring is a heteroaryl group having five ringatoms wherein one or more (e.g., 1, 2 or 3) ring atoms are independentlyselected from N, O and S. Exemplary five-membered ring heteroarylsinclude thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl,pyrazolyl, isothiazolyl, isoxazolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl, tetrazolyl,1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl,1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,4-triazolyl,1,3,4-thiadiazolyl and 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl.

A six-membered heteroaryl ring is a heteroaryl group having six ringatoms wherein one or more (e.g., 1, 2 or 3) ring atoms are independentlyselected from N, O and S. Exemplary six-membered ring heteroaryls arepyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, triazinyl and pyridazinyl.

The term “cycloalkyl”, employed alone or in combination with otherterms, refers to a non-aromatic, saturated, monocyclic, bicyclic orpolycyclic hydrocarbon ring system, including cyclized alkyl and alkenylgroups. The term “C_(n-m) cycloalkyl” refers to a cycloalkyl that has nto m ring member carbon atoms. Cycloalkyl groups can include mono- orpolycyclic (e.g., having 2, 3 or 4 fused rings) groups and spirocycles.Cycloalkyl groups can have 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 ring-forming carbons (C₃₋₇).In some embodiments, the cycloalkyl group has 3 to 6 ring members, 3 to5 ring members, or 3 to 4 ring members. In some embodiments, thecycloalkyl group is monocyclic. In some embodiments, the cycloalkylgroup is monocyclic or bicyclic. In some embodiments, the cycloalkylgroup is a C₃₋₆ monocyclic cycloalkyl group. Ring-forming carbon atomsof a cycloalkyl group can be optionally substituted by oxo or sulfido.Cycloalkyl groups also include cycloalkylidenes. Example cycloalkylgroups include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl,cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclohexadienyl, norbornyl, norpinyl,bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanyl, bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanyl and the like. In someembodiments, cycloalkyl is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl orcyclohexyl. Also included in the definition of cycloalkyl are moietiesthat have one or more aromatic rings fused (i.e., having a bond incommon with) to the cycloalkyl ring, e.g., benzo or thienyl derivativesof cyclopentane, cyclohexane and the like. A cycloalkyl group containinga fused aromatic ring can be attached through any ring-forming atomincluding a ring-forming atom of the fused aromatic ring.

The term “heterocycloalkyl”, employed alone or in combination with otherterms, refers to non-aromatic ring or ring system, which may optionallycontain one or more alkenylene groups as part of the ring structure,which has at least one heteroatom ring member independently selectedfrom nitrogen, sulfur oxygen and phosphorus, and which has 4-10 ringmembers, 4-7 ring members or 4-6 ring members. Included inheterocycloalkyl are monocyclic 4-, 5-, 6- and 7-memberedheterocycloalkyl groups. Heterocycloalkyl groups can include mono- orbicyclic (e.g., having two fused or bridged rings) ring systems. In someembodiments, the heterocycloalkyl group is a monocyclic group having 1,2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, sulfur andoxygen. Examples of heterocycloalkyl groups include azetidine,pyrrolidine, piperidine, piperazine, morpholine, thiomorpholine, pyran,azepane, tetrahydropyran, tetrahydrofuran, dihydropyran, dihydrofuranand the like. Ring-forming carbon atoms and heteroatoms of aheterocycloalkyl group can be optionally substituted by oxo or sulfido(e.g., C(O), S(O), C(S) or S(O)₂, etc.) or a nitrogen atom can bequaternized. The heterocycloalkyl group can be attached through aring-forming carbon atom or a ring-forming heteroatom. In someembodiments, the heterocycloalkyl group contains 0 to 3 double bonds. Insome embodiments, the heterocycloalkyl group contains 0 to 2 doublebonds. Also included in the definition of heterocycloalkyl are moietiesthat have one or more aromatic rings fused (i.e., having a bond incommon with) to the heterocycloalkyl ring, e.g., benzo or thienylderivatives of piperidine, morpholine, azepine, etc. A heterocycloalkylgroup containing a fused aromatic ring can be attached through anyring-forming atom including a ring-forming atom of the fused aromaticring.

At certain places, the definitions or embodiments refer to specificrings (e.g., an azetidine ring, a pyridine ring, etc.). Unless otherwiseindicated, these rings can be attached to any ring member provided thatthe valency of the atom is not exceeded. For example, an azetidine ringmay be attached at any position of the ring, whereas an azetidin-3-ylring is attached at the 3-position.

The compounds described herein can be asymmetric (e.g., having one ormore stereocenters). All stereoisomers, such as enantiomers anddiastereomers, are intended unless otherwise indicated. Compounds of thepresent invention that contain asymmetrically substituted carbon atomscan be isolated in optically active or racemic forms. Methods on how toprepare optically active forms from optically inactive startingmaterials are known in the art, such as by resolution of racemicmixtures or by stereoselective synthesis. Many geometric isomers ofolefins, C═N double bonds and the like can also be present in thecompounds described herein, and all such stable isomers are contemplatedin the present invention. Cis and trans geometric isomers of thecompounds of the present invention are described and may be isolated asa mixture of isomers or as separated isomeric forms.

Resolution of racemic mixtures of compounds can be carried out by any ofnumerous methods known in the art. One method includes fractionalrecrystallization using a chiral resolving acid which is an opticallyactive, salt-forming organic acid. Suitable resolving agents forfractional recrystallization methods are, e.g., optically active acids,such as the D and L forms of tartaric acid, diacetyltartaric acid,dibenzoyltartaric acid, mandelic acid, malic acid, lactic acid or thevarious optically active camphorsulfonic acids such as β-camphorsulfonicacid. Other resolving agents suitable for fractional crystallizationmethods include stereoisomerically pure forms of t-methylbenzylamine(e.g., S and R forms, or diastereomerically pure forms),2-phenylglycinol, norephedrine, ephedrine, N-methylephedrine,cyclohexylethylamine, 1,2-diaminocyclohexane and the like.

Resolution of racemic mixtures can also be carried out by elution on acolumn packed with an optically active resolving agent (e.g.,dinitrobenzoylphenylglycine). Suitable elution solvent composition canbe determined by one skilled in the art.

In some embodiments, the compounds of the invention have the(R)-configuration. In other embodiments, the compounds have the(S)-configuration. In compounds with more than one chiral centers, eachof the chiral centers in the compound may be independently (R) or (S),unless otherwise indicated.

Compounds of the invention also include tautomeric forms. Tautomericforms result from the swapping of a single bond with an adjacent doublebond together with the concomitant migration of a proton. Tautomericforms include prototropic tautomers which are isomeric protonationstates having the same empirical formula and total charge. Exampleprototropic tautomers include ketone-enol pairs, amide-imidic acidpairs, lactam-lactim pairs, enamine-imine pairs, and annular forms wherea proton can occupy two or more positions of a heterocyclic system,e.g., 1H- and 3H-imidazole, 1H-, 2H- and 4H-1,2,4-triazole, 1H- and 2H-isoindole and 1H- and 2H-pyrazole. Tautomeric forms can be inequilibrium or sterically locked into one form by appropriatesubstitution.

Compounds of the invention can also include all isotopes of atomsoccurring in the intermediates or final compounds. Isotopes includethose atoms having the same atomic number but different mass numbers.For example, isotopes of hydrogen include tritium and deuterium.

The term, “compound,” as used herein is meant to include allstereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers and isotopes of thestructures depicted.

All compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, can befound together with other substances such as water and solvents (e.g.,hydrates and solvates) or can be isolated. When in the solid state, thecompounds described herein and salts thereof may occur in various formsand may, e.g., take the form of solvates, including hydrates. Thecompounds may be in any solid state form, such as a polymorph orsolvate, so unless clearly indicated otherwise, reference in thespecification to compounds and salts thereof should be understood asencompassing any solid state form of the compound.

In some embodiments, the compounds of the invention, or salts thereof,are substantially isolated. By “substantially isolated” is meant thatthe compound is at least partially or substantially separated from theenvironment in which it was formed or detected. Partial separation caninclude, e.g., a composition enriched in the compounds of the invention.Substantial separation can include compositions containing at leastabout 50%, at least about 60%, at least about 70%, at least about 80%,at least about 90%, at least about 95%, at least about 97%, or at leastabout 99% by weight of the compounds of the invention, or salt thereof.

The phrase “pharmaceutically acceptable” is employed herein to refer tothose compounds, materials, compositions and/or dosage forms which are,within the scope of sound medical judgment, suitable for use in contactwith the tissues of human beings and animals without excessive toxicity,irritation, allergic response, or other problem or complication,commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk ratio.

The expressions, “ambient temperature” and “room temperature,” as usedherein, are understood in the art, and refer generally to a temperature,e.g., a reaction temperature, that is about the temperature of the roomin which the reaction is carried out, e.g., a temperature from about 20°C. to about 30° C.

The present invention also includes pharmaceutically acceptable salts ofthe compounds described herein. The term “pharmaceutically acceptablesalts” refers to derivatives of the disclosed compounds wherein theparent compound is modified by converting an existing acid or basemoiety to its salt form. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable saltsinclude, but are not limited to, min.eral or organic acid salts of basicresidues such as amines; alkali or organic salts of acidic residues suchas carboxylic acids; and the like. The pharmaceutically acceptable saltsof the present invention include the non-toxic salts of the parentcompound formed, e.g., from non-toxic inorganic or organic acids. Thepharmaceutically acceptable salts of the present invention can besynthesized from the parent compound which contains a basic or acidicmoiety by conventional chemical methods. Generally, such salts can beprepared by reacting the free acid or base forms of these compounds witha stoichiometric amount of the appropriate base or acid in water or inan organic solvent, or in a mixture of the two; generally, non-aqueousmedia like ether, ethyl acetate, alcohols (e.g., methanol, ethanol,iso-propanol or butanol) or acetonitrile (MeCN) are preferred. Lists ofsuitable salts are found in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 17^(th)Ed., (Mack Publishing Company, Easton, 1985), p. 1418, Berge et al., J.Pharm. Sci., 1977, 66(1), 1-19 and in Stahl et al., Handbook ofPharmaceutical Salts: Properties, Selection, and Use, (Wiley, 2002). Insome embodiments, the compounds described herein include the N-oxideforms.

The following abbreviations may be used herein: AcOH (acetic acid); aq.(aqueous); atm. (atmosphere(s)); Boc (t-butoxycarbonyl); BOP((benzotriazol-1-yloxy)tris(dimethylamino)phosphoniumhexafluorophosphate); Cbz (carboxybenzyl); calc. (calculated); d(doublet); dd (doublet of doublets); DCM (dichloromethane); DIAD(N,N′-diisopropyl azidodicarboxylate);DIC(N,N′-diisopropylcarbodiimide); DIPEA (N,N-diisopropylethylamine);DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide); Et (ethyl); EtOAc (ethyl acetate); Fmoc(9-fluorenylmethylmethoxycarbonyl); g (gram(s)); h (hour(s)); HATU(N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)uroniumhexafluorophosphate); HCl (hydrochloric acid/hydrogen chloride); HPLC(high performance liquid chromatography); Hz (hertz); J (couplingconstant); K₃PO₄ (potassium phosphate); LCMS (liquid chromatography-massspectrometry); LiAlH₄ (lithium tetrahydroaluminate); m (multiplet); M(molar); MS (Mass spectrometry); Me (methyl); MeCN (acetonitrile); MeOH(methanol); mg (milligram(s)); min. (minutes(s)); mL (milliliter(s));mmol (millimole(s)); N (normal); NaHCO₃ (sodium bicarbonate); NaOH(sodium hydroxide); Na₂SO₄ (sodium sulfate); NH₄OH (ammonium hydroxide);nM (nanomolar); NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy); Pd(palladium); pM (picomolar); RP-HPLC (reverse phase high performanceliquid chromatography); t (triplet or tertiary); t-Bu (tert-butyl); TFA(trifluoroacetic acid); THF (tetrahydrofuran); μg (microgram(s)); μL(microliter(s)); μM (micromolar); wt % (weight percent).

II. Synthesis

Compounds of the invention, including salts thereof, can be preparedusing known organic synthesis techniques and can be synthesizedaccording to any of numerous possible synthetic routes, such as those inthe Schemes below.

The reactions for preparing compounds of the invention can be carriedout in suitable solvents which can be readily selected by one of skillin the art of organic synthesis. Suitable solvents can be substantiallynon-reactive with the starting materials (reactants), the intermediatesor products at the temperatures at which the reactions are carried out,e.g., temperatures which can range from the solvent's freezingtemperature to the solvent's boiling temperature. A given reaction canbe carried out in one solvent or a mixture of more than one solvent.Depending on the particular reaction step, suitable solvents for aparticular reaction step can be selected by the skilled artisan.

Preparation of compounds of the invention can involve the protection anddeprotection of various chemical groups. The need for protection anddeprotection, and the selection of appropriate protecting groups, can bereadily determined by one skilled in the art. The chemistry ofprotecting groups is described, e.g., in Kocienski, Protecting Groups,(Thieme, 2007); Robertson, Protecting Group Chemistry, (OxfordUniversity Press, 2000); Smith et al., March's Advanced OrganicChemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure, 6^(th) Ed. (Wiley,2007); Peturssion et al., “Protecting Groups in Carbohydrate Chemistry,”J. Chem. Educ., 1997, 74(11), 1297; and Wuts et al., Protective Groupsin Organic Synthesis, 4th Ed., (Wiley, 2006).

Reactions can be monitored according to any suitable method known in theart. For example, product formation can be monitored by spectroscopicmeans, such as nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (e.g., ¹H or¹³C), infrared spectroscopy, spectrophotometry (e.g., UV-visible), massspectrometry or by chromatographic methods such as high performanceliquid chromatography (HPLC) or thin layer chromatography (TLC).

The Schemes below provide general guidance in connection with preparingthe compounds of the invention. One skilled in the art would understandthat the preparations shown in the Schemes can be modified or optimizedusing general knowledge of organic chemistry to prepare variouscompounds of the invention.

Compounds of formula (I) can be prepared, e.g., using a process asillustrated in Scheme 1. In the process shown in Scheme 1, a suitablysubstituted 2-amino-substituted aromatic carboxaldehyde 1-1 can beconverted to a compound of formula 1-2 (R=alkyl), e.g., by heating witha suitable alkyl bromopyruvate in the presence of pyridine. The compoundof formula 1-2 is then protected with a suitable protecting group, PG,such as a Cbz or Boc group using methods known to one skilled in theart. Wuts et al., Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 4^(th) Ed.(Wiley, 2006). The resulting protected ester of formula 1-3 can behydrolyzed to a corresponding acid 1-4 under standard saponificationconditions also known to one skilled in the art. (Wuts et al). Thecarboxylic acid 1-4 can then be reacted with an appropriatelysubstituted aminopyridine or aminopyridazine under conditions suitablefor formation of an amide bond to form an amide of formula 1-6. Suitablecombinations for forming the amide bond include, e.g., the methods usedto form amide bonds in peptides as described, e.g., in Jones, Amino Acidand Peptide Synthesis, 2^(nd) Ed., Oxford University Press, 2002; andJones, The Chemical Synthesis of Peptides (International Series ofMonographs on Chemistry) (Oxford University Press, 1994). An example ofa suitable coupling agent is HATU/DIPEA. Deprotection of the compound offormula 1-6 then gives the compound of formula 1-7, which corresponds tothe compound of formula (I) wherein R³ is NH₂ and R⁴ is hydrogen. Thesubstitutions of compound 1-7 can be further transformed to desiredfunctional groups.

Other compounds of formula (I) can be prepared by appropriatemodifications of the synthetic route described above. For example,compounds according to formula (I) wherein R³ is other than amino can beprepared by suitable functional group interconversion reactions known toone of ordinary skill in the art, e.g., as described by Larock,Comprehensive Organic Transformations: A Guide to Functional GroupPreparations (Wiley, 1999); and Katritzky et al. (Ed.), ComprehensiveOrganic Functional Group Transformations (Pergamon Press 1996).Similarly, compounds with R³ groups other than hydrogen can be prepared,e.g., by electrophilic substitution of the 4-position of the quinolonedirected by the amino group, followed by appropriate functional grouptransformations.

The synthetic method illustrated by Scheme 1 can be applied to thesynthesis of quinoline compounds as shown in Scheme 2. A substituted2-aminobezaldehyde 2-1 is heated with ethyl bromopyruvate in thepresence of pyridine to provide aminoquinoline 2-2. After protection ofamino group with a suitable protecting group (PG, e.g., Cbz or Boc), theresulting esters 2-3 is hydrolyzed to corresponding acids 2-4 andreacted with an appropriately substituted aminopyridine 2-5 undercoupling conditions to afford an amides 2-6, which can be deprotected togive compound 2-7. The substitutions on 2-7 can be further transformedto desired functional groups in the final product, or in any of thesteps of the synthesis, using methods know to one skilled in the art.

Other compounds of formula (I) can be prepared as illustrated in Scheme3. Commercially available 2,6-dichloronicotinic acid 3-1 can be treatedwith ammonia in elevated temperature to give 2-amino-6-chloronicotinicacid 3-2, which can be reacted with N-hydroxylsuccinimide in thepresence of a coupling agent (e.g., HATU or BOP) in and an organic base(e.g., DIPEA) to provide the activated exter 3-3. Compound 3-3 can besubjected to reaction with diethyl 2-oxosuccinate in the presence ofpotassium tert-butoxide to generated azaquinoline 3-4. Ester hydrolysisand in situ decarboxylation under acidic conditions (e.g., 6 N HCl,heat) to provide carboxylic acid 3-5. Compound 3-5 can be subjected tonitration conditions to provide nitro-acid 3-6 which can be coupled withan appropriately substituted aminopyridine (or aminopyridiazine) 3-7 inthe presence of a suitable coupling reagents (e.g., HATU) to affordamide 3-8. The amide 3-8 can then be subjected to an appropriatefunctional group interconversion coupling reaction, e.g., Suzukicoupling to the desired R⁷ group. To form a compound of formula (I)wherein R³ is NH₂ and R⁴ is H, the resulting compound of formula 3-9 canbe converted to corresponding triflate 3-10, which subsequently can betransformed to compounds 3-11 by hydrogenation. The substitutions of3-11 can be further transformed to desired functional groups.Alternatively, the substituents can be modified at any step of theoverall synthesis by methods know to one skilled in the art, e.g., asdescribed by Larock, Comprehensive Organic Transformations: A Guide toFunctional Group Preparations (Wiley, 1999); and Katritzky et al. (Ed.),Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations (Pergamon Press1996).

Further compounds of formula (I) can be synthesized as illustrated inScheme 4. Commercially available N-aminophthalimide 4-1 can be treatedwith 2,5-dimethoxy THF at elevated temperature to provideisoindolinedione compound 4-2. When treated with hydrazine monohydrate,4-2 can be hydrolyzed to give 1-amino-pyrrole 4-3. The aminopyrrole 4-3can be transformed to 4-4 through condensation withdiethyl-2-(ethoxymethylene)malonate and removal of ethanol generated.Compound 4-4 can be cyclized in a high boiling solvent such as DowthermA under elevated temperature to generate the pyrrolopyridazine compound4-5. Compound 4-5 can be reacted with POCl₃ to afford the correspondingchloropyrrolopyridazine 4-6. Coupling of 4-6 with an appropriate Cy canbe achieved with methods known to one skilled in the art, such as directcoupling or Buchwald-Hartwig coupling when Cy is attached topyrrolopyridazine through nitrogen; or Suzuki coupling when Cy isattached to pyrrolopyridazine through carbon. Saponification of theester group of compound 4-7 to provide a carboxylic acid 4-8, followedby Curtius rearrangement to give a Boc-protected amino compound 4-9 and,deprotection of the Boc group can then give amino pyrrolopyridazines4-10. Finally, amide coupling of 4-10 with an acid such as 1-4 or 2-4can yield desired compounds of formula 4-11. The substitutions on 4-11can be further transformed to desired functional groups in the finalproduct, or in any of the steps of the synthesis, using methods know toone skilled in the art.

Starting materials, reagents and intermediates whose synthesis is notdescribed herein are either commercially available, known in theliterature, or may be prepared by methods known to one skilled in theart.

It will be appreciated by one skilled in the art that the processesdescribed are not the exclusive means by which compounds of theinvention may be synthesized and that a broad repertoire of syntheticorganic reactions is available to be potentially employed insynthesizing compounds of the invention. The person skilled in the artknows how to select and implement appropriate synthetic routes. Suitablesynthetic methods of starting materials, intermediates and products maybe identified by reference to the literature, including referencesources such as: Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Vols. 1-107(Elsevier, 1963-2012); Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry Vols. 1-49(Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1964-2012); Carreira, et al. (Ed.)Science of Synthesis, Vols. 1-48 (2001-2010) and Knowledge UpdatesKU2010/1-4; 2011/1-4; 2012/1-2 (Thieme, 2001-2012); Katritzky, et al.(Ed.) Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations, (PergamonPress, 1996); Katritzky et al. (Ed.); Comprehensive Organic FunctionalGroup Transformations II (Elsevier, 2^(nd) Edition, 2004); Katritzky etal. (Ed.), Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry (Pergamon Press, 1984);Katritzky et al., Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry II, (PergamonPress, 1996); Smith et al., March's Advanced Organic Chemistry:Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure, 6^(th) Ed. (Wiley, 2007); Trost etal. (Ed.), Comprehensive Organic Synthesis (Pergamon Press, 1991).

III. Uses of the Compounds

Compounds of the invention can inhibit the activity of one or moremembers of the Pim kinase family and, thus, are useful in treatingdiseases and disorders associated with activity of Pim kinases. For theuses described herein, any of the compounds of the invention, includingany of the embodiments thereof, may be used.

The compounds of the invention can inhibit one or more of Pim1, Pim2 andPim3. In some embodiments the compounds are selective for one Pim kinaseover another. “Selective” means that the compound binds to or inhibits aPim kinase with greater affinity or potency, respectively, compared to areference enzyme, such as another Pim kinase. For example, the compoundscan be selective for Pim1 over Pim2 and Pim3, selective for Pim2 overPim1 and Pim3, or selective for Pim3 over Pim1 and Pim2. In someembodiments, the compounds inhibit all of the Pim family members (e.g.,Pim1, Pim2 and Pim3). In some embodiments, the compounds can beselective for Pim over other kinases such as receptor and non-receptorSer/Thr kinases such as Akt1, Akt2, Akt3, TGF-βR, PKA, PKG, PKC,CaM-kinase, phosphorylase kinase, MEKK, ERK, MAPK and mTOR; receptor Tyrkinases such as EGFR, HER2, HER3, HER4, INS-R, IGF-1R, IR-R, PDGFαR,PDGFβR, CSFIR, KIT, FLK-II, KDR/FLK-1, FLK-4, fit-1, FGFR1, FGFR2,FGFR3, FGFR4, c-Met, Ron, Sea, TRKA, TRKB, TRKC, FLT3, VEGFR/Flt2, Flt4,EphA1, EphA2, EphA3, EphB2, EphB4, Tie2; and non-receptor Tyr kinasessuch as Src, Fyn, Lck, Fgr, Btk, Fak, SYK, FRK, JAK or ABL. In general,selectivity can be at least about 5-fold, at least about 10-fold, atleast about 20-fold, at least about 50-fold, at least about 100-fold, atleast about 200-fold, at least about 500-fold or at least about1000-fold. The method of inhibiting a Pim1, Pim2 or Pim3 kinase includescontacting the appropriate enzyme with the compound of the invention, orany of the embodiments thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

Thus, the present disclosure provides methods of treating a Pimkinase-associated disease or disorder in an individual (e.g., patient)by administering to the individual in need of such treatment atherapeutically effective amount or dose of a compound of the invention,or any of the embodiments thereof, or a pharmaceutical compositionthereof. The present disclosure also provides a compound of theinvention, or any of the embodiments thereof, or a pharmaceuticalcomposition thereof, for use in treating a Pim kinase-associated diseaseor disorder. Also provided is the use of a compound of the invention, orany of the embodiments thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition thereof,in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a Pim kinase-associateddisease or disorder.

A Pim kinase-associated disease can include any disease, disorder orcondition that is directly or indirectly linked to expression oractivity of the Pim kinase, including overexpression and/or abnormalactivity levels. Abnormal activity levels can be determined by comparingactivity level in normal, healthy tissue or cells with activity level indiseased cells. A Pim kinase-associated disease can also include anydisease, disorder or condition that can be prevented, ameliorated,inhibited or cured by modulating Pim kinase activity. In someembodiments, the disease is characterized by the abnormal activity orexpression (e.g., overexpression) of one or more Pim1, Pim2 and Pim3. Insome embodiments, the disease is characterized by mutant Pim1, Pim2 orPim3. A Pim kinase associated disease can also refer to any disease,disorder or condition wherein modulating the expression or activity ofone or more Pim kinases is beneficial.

Pim kinase associated diseases that can be treated using the compoundsof the invention include cancer, including, in particular, cancers inwhich Pim kinases are upregulated or an oncogene, e.g., Myc or Bcl2, isactivated. Pim kinase associated diseases include solid tumors, e.g.,prostate cancer, colon cancer, esophageal cancer, endometrial cancer,ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, renal cancer, hepatic cancer, pancreaticcancer, gastric cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, cancers of the heador neck, thyroid cancer, glioblastoma, sarcoma, bladder cancer, etc. Pimkinase associated diseases also include hematological cancers, e.g.,lymphoma, leukemia such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acutemyelogenous leukemia (AML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), chronicmyelogenous leukemia (CML), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL),mantle cell lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma (including relapsednon-Hodgkin lymphoma, refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma and recurrentfollicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma), Hodgkin lymphoma and multiple myeloma.

Pim kinase associated diseases that can be treated using the compoundsof the invention also include myeloproliferative disorders such aspolycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET), chronicmyelogenous leukemia (CML) and the like. The myeloproliferative disordercan be myelofibrosis such as primary myelofibrosis (PMF), myelofibrosiswith myeloid metaplasia (MMM), post-polycythemia vera/essentialthrombocythemia myelofibrosis (Post-PV/ET MF), post-essentialthrombocythemia myelofibrosis (Post-ET MF) or post-polycythemia veramyelofibrosis (Post-PV MF).

Pim kinase-associated diseases that can be treated with compoundsaccording to the invention also include immune disorders such asautoimmune diseases. The immune disorders include multiple sclerosis,rheumatoid arthritis, allergy, food allergy, asthma, lupus, inflammatorybowel disease and ulcerative colitis.

Pim kinase-associated diseases that can be treated with compoundsaccording to the invention also include atherosclerosis.

The compounds of the invention can also be used to inhibit diseaseprocesses in which Pim-kinases are involved, including angiogenesis andtumor metastasis.

Due to the fact that Pim kinases are regulated by the JAK/STAT pathway,the compounds of the invention are useful to treat diseases in whichmodulating JAK/STAT signaling is beneficial. Thus, other diseases thatcan be treated using the compounds of the invention include Crohn'sdisease, irritable bowel syndrome, pancreatitis, diverticulosis, Grave'sdisease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriaticarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, myasthenia gravis, vasculitis,autoimmune thyroiditis, dermatitis, psoriasis, scleroderma, systemicsclerosis, vitiligo, graft versus host disease, Sjogren's syndrome,glomerulonephritis and diabetes mellitis (type I).

The terms “individual” or “patient,” used interchangeably, refer to anyanimal, including mammals, preferably mice, rats, other rodents,rabbits, dogs, cats, swine, cattle, sheep, horses, or primates, and mostpreferably humans.

The phrase “therapeutically effective amount” refers to the amount ofactive compound or pharmaceutical agent that elicits the biological ormedicinal response in a tissue, system, animal, individual or human thatis being sought by a researcher, veterinarian, medical doctor or otherclinician.

As used herein, the term “treating” or “treatment” refers to one or moreof (1) inhibiting the disease; e.g., inhibiting a disease, condition ordisorder in an individual who is experiencing or displaying thepathology or symptomatology of the disease, condition or disorder (i.e.,arresting further development of the pathology and/or symptomatology);and (2) ameliorating the disease; e.g., ameliorating a disease,condition or disorder in an individual who is experiencing or displayingthe pathology or symptomatology of the disease, condition or disorder(i.e., reversing the pathology and/or symptomatology) such as decreasingthe severity of disease. In one embodiment, treating or treatmentincludes preventing or reducing the risk of developing the disease;e.g., preventing or reducing the risk of developing a disease, conditionor disorder in an individual who may be predisposed to the disease,condition or disorder but does not yet experience or display thepathology or symptomatology of the disease.

Combination Therapies

Cancer cell growth and survival can be impacted by multiple signalingpathways. Thus, it is useful to combine different kinase inhibitors,exhibiting different preferences in the kinases which they modulate theactivities of, to treat such conditions. Targeting more than onesignaling pathway (or more than one biological molecule involved in agiven signaling pathway) may reduce the likelihood of drug-resistancearising in a cell population, and/or reduce the toxicity of treatment.

Accordingly, the Pim inhibitors of the present invention can be used incombination with one or more other kinase inhibitors for the treatmentof diseases, such as cancer, that are impacted by multiple signalingpathways. For example, the compounds of the invention can be combinedwith one or more inhibitors of the following kinases for the treatmentof cancer: Akt1, Akt2, Akt3, TGF-βR, PKA, PKG, PKC, CaM-kinase,phosphorylase kinase, MEKK, ERK, MAPK, mTOR, EGFR, HER2, HER3, HER4,INS-R, IGF-1R, IR-R, PDGFαR, PDGFβR, CSFIR, KIT, FLK-II, KDR/FLK-1,FLK-4, fit-1, FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3, FGFR4, c-Met, Ron, Sea, TRKA, TRKB,TRKC, FLT3, VEGFR/Flt2, Flt4, EphA1, EphA2, EphA3, EphB2, EphB4, Tie2,Src, Fyn, Lck, Fgr, Btk, Fak, SYK, FRK, JAK, ABL, ALK and B-Raf.Additionally, the Pim inhibitors of the invention can be combined withinhibitors of kinases associated with the PIK3/Akt/mTOR signalingpathway, such as PI3K, Akt (including Akt1, Akt2 and Akt3) and mTORkinases.

The Pim inhibitors of the present invention can further be used incombination with other methods of treating cancers, for example bychemotherapy, irradiation or surgery. The compounds can be administeredin combination with one or more anti-cancer drugs, such as achemotherapeutics. Example chemotherapeutics include any of: abarelix,aldesleukin, alemtuzumab, alitretinoin, allopurinol, altretamine,anastrozole, arsenic trioxide, asparaginase, azacitidine, bevacizumab,bexarotene, bleomycin, bortezombi, bortezomib, busulfan intravenous,busulfan oral, calusterone, capecitabine, carboplatin, carmustine,cetuximab, chlorambucil, cisplatin, cladribine, clofarabine,cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, dacarbazine, dactinomycin, dalteparinsodium, dasatinib, daunorubicin, decitabine, denileukin, denileukindiftitox, dexrazoxane, docetaxel, doxorubicin, dromostanolonepropionate, eculizumab, epirubicin, erlotinib, estramustine, etoposidephosphate, etoposide, exemestane, fentanyl citrate, filgrastim,floxuridine, fludarabine, fluorouracil, fulvestrant, gefitinib,gemcitabine, gemtuzumab ozogamicin, goserelin acetate, histrelinacetate, ibritumomab tiuxetan, idarubicin, ifosfamide, imatinibmesylate, interferon alfa 2a, irinotecan, lapatinib ditosylate,lenalidomide, letrozole, leucovorin, leuprolide acetate, levamisole,lomustine, meclorethamine, megestrol acetate, melphalan, mercaptopurine,methotrexate, methoxsalen, mitomycin C, mitotane, mitoxantrone,nandrolone phenpropionate, nelarabine, nofetumomab, oxaliplatin,paclitaxel, pamidronate, panitumumab, pegaspargase, pegfilgrastim,pemetrexed disodium, pentostatin, pipobroman, plicamycin, procarbazine,quinacrine, rasburicase, rituximab, ruxolitinib, sorafenib,streptozocin, sunitinib, sunitinib maleate, tamoxifen, temozolomide,teniposide, testolactone, thalidomide, thioguanine, thiotepa, topotecan,toremifene, tositumomab, trastuzumab, tretinoin, uracil mustard,valrubicin, vinblastine, vincristine, vinorelbine, vorinostat andzoledronate.

The Pim inhibitors of the present invention can further be used incombination with one or more anti-inflammatory agents, steroids,immunosuppressants or therapeutic anti-bodies.

When more than one pharmaceutical agent is administered to a patient,they can be administered simultaneously, sequentially, or in combination(e.g., for more than two agents).

IV. Formulation, Dosage Forms and Administration

When employed as pharmaceuticals, the compounds of the invention can beadministered in the form of pharmaceutical compositions. Thus thepresent disclosure provides a composition comprising a compound formula(I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or any of theembodiments thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier. These compositions can be prepared in a manner well known inthe pharmaceutical art, and can be administered by a variety of routes,depending upon whether local or systemic treatment is indicated and uponthe area to be treated. Administration may be topical (includingtransdermal, epidermal, ophthalmic and to mucous membranes includingintranasal, vaginal and rectal delivery), pulmonary (e.g., by inhalationor insufflation of powders or aerosols, including by nebulizer;intratracheal or intranasal), oral or parenteral. Parenteraladministration includes intravenous, intraarterial, subcutaneous,intraperitoneal intramuscular or injection or infusion; or intracranial,e.g., intrathecal or intraventricular, administration. Parenteraladministration can be in the form of a single bolus dose, or may be,e.g., by a continuous perfusion pump. Pharmaceutical compositions andformulations for topical administration may include transdermal patches,ointments, lotions, creams, gels, drops, suppositories, sprays, liquidsand powders. Conventional pharmaceutical carriers, aqueous, powder oroily bases, thickeners and the like may be necessary or desirable.

This invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions which contain,as the active ingredient, the compound of the invention or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with one ormore pharmaceutically acceptable carriers (excipients). In someembodiments, the composition is suitable for topical administration. Inmaking the compositions of the invention, the active ingredient istypically mixed with an excipient, diluted by an excipient or enclosedwithin such a carrier in the form of, e.g., a capsule, sachet, paper, orother container. When the excipient serves as a diluent, it can be asolid, semi-solid, or liquid material, which acts as a vehicle, carrieror medium for the active ingredient. Thus, the compositions can be inthe form of tablets, pills, powders, lozenges, sachets, cachets,elixirs, suspensions, emulsions, solutions, syrups, aerosols (as a solidor in a liquid medium), ointments containing, e.g., up to 10% by weightof the active compound, soft and hard gelatin capsules, suppositories,sterile injectable solutions and sterile packaged powders.

In preparing a formulation, the active compound can be milled to providethe appropriate particle size prior to combining with the otheringredients. If the active compound is substantially insoluble, it canbe milled to a particle size of less than 200 mesh. If the activecompound is substantially water soluble, the particle size can beadjusted by milling to provide a substantially uniform distribution inthe formulation, e.g., about 40 mesh.

The compounds of the invention may be milled using known millingprocedures such as wet milling to obtain a particle size appropriate fortablet formation and for other formulation types. Finely divided(nanoparticulate) preparations of the compounds of the invention can beprepared by processes known in the art see, e.g., WO 2002/000196.

Some examples of suitable excipients include lactose, dextrose, sucrose,sorbitol, mannitol, starches, gum acacia, calcium phosphate, alginates,tragacanth, gelatin, calcium silicate, microcrystalline cellulose,polyvinylpyrrolidone, cellulose, water, syrup and methyl cellulose. Theformulations can additionally include: lubricating agents such as talc,magnesium stearate and min.eral oil; wetting agents; emulsifying andsuspending agents; preserving agents such as methyl- andpropylhydroxy-benzoates; sweetening agents; and flavoring agents. Thecompositions of the invention can be formulated so as to provide quick,sustained or delayed release of the active ingredient afteradministration to the patient by employing procedures known in the art.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition comprises silicifiedmicrocrystalline cellulose (SMCC) and at least one compound describedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In someembodiments, the silicified microcrystalline cellulose comprises about98% microcrystalline cellulose and about 2% silicon dioxide w/w.

In some embodiments, the composition is a sustained release compositioncomprising at least one compound described herein, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier. In some embodiments, the composition comprises at least onecompound described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, and at least one component selected from microcrystallinecellulose, lactose monohydrate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose andpolyethylene oxide. In some embodiments, the composition comprises atleast one compound described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, and microcrystalline cellulose, lactose monohydrate andhydroxypropyl methylcellulose. In some embodiments, the compositioncomprises at least one compound described herein, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, and microcrystalline cellulose, lactosemonohydrate and polyethylene oxide. In some embodiments, the compositionfurther comprises magnesium stearate or silicon dioxide. In someembodiments, the microcrystalline cellulose is Avicel PH102™. In someembodiments, the lactose monohydrate is Fast-flo 316™. In someembodiments, the hydroxypropyl methylcellulose is hydroxypropylmethylcellulose 2208 K4M (e.g., Methocel K4 M Premier™) and/orhydroxypropyl methylcellulose 2208 K100LV (e.g., Methocel K00LV™). Insome embodiments, the polyethylene oxide is polyethylene oxide WSR 1105(e.g., Polyox WSR 1105™).

In some embodiments, a wet granulation process is used to produce thecomposition. In some embodiments, a dry granulation process is used toproduce the composition.

The compositions can be formulated in a unit dosage form, each dosagecontaining from about 5 to about 1,000 mg (1 g), more usually about 100mg to about 500 mg, of the active ingredient. In some embodiments, eachdosage contains about 10 mg of the active ingredient. In someembodiments, each dosage contains about 50 mg of the active ingredient.

In some embodiments, each dosage contains about 25 mg of the activeingredient. The term “unit dosage forms” refers to physically discreteunits suitable as unitary dosages for human subjects and other mammals,each unit containing a predetermined quantity of active materialcalculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect, in associationwith a suitable pharmaceutical excipient.

The components used to formulate the pharmaceutical compositions are ofhigh purity and are substantially free of potentially harmfulcontaminants (e.g., at least National Food grade, generally at leastanalytical grade, and more typically at least pharmaceutical grade).Particularly for human consumption, the composition is preferablymanufactured or formulated under Good Manufacturing Practice standardsas defined in the applicable regulations of the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration. For example, suitable formulations may be sterile and/orsubstantially isotonic and/or in full compliance with all GoodManufacturing Practice regulations of the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration.

The active compound may be effective over a wide dosage range and isgenerally administered in a therapeutically effective amount. It will beunderstood, however, that the amount of the compound actuallyadministered will usually be determined by a physician, according to therelevant circumstances, including the condition to be treated, thechosen route of administration, the actual compound administered, theage, weight, and response of the individual patient, the severity of thepatient's symptoms and the like.

The therapeutic dosage of a compound of the present invention can varyaccording to, e.g., the particular use for which the treatment is made,the manner of administration of the compound, the health and conditionof the patient, and the judgment of the prescribing physician. Theproportion or concentration of a compound of the invention in apharmaceutical composition can vary depending upon a number of factorsincluding dosage, chemical characteristics (e.g., hydrophobicity), andthe route of administration. For example, the compounds of the inventioncan be provided in an aqueous physiological buffer solution containingabout 0.1 to about 10% w/v of the compound for parenteraladministration. Some typical dose ranges are from about 1 μg/kg to about1 g/kg of body weight per day. In some embodiments, the dose range isfrom about 0.01 mg/kg to about 100 mg/kg of body weight per day. Thedosage is likely to depend on such variables as the type and extent ofprogression of the disease or disorder, the overall health status of theparticular patient, the relative biological efficacy of the compoundselected, formulation of the excipient, and its route of administration.Effective doses can be extrapolated from dose-response curves derivedfrom in vitro or animal model test systems.

For preparing solid compositions such as tablets, the principal activeingredient is mixed with a pharmaceutical excipient to form a solidpreformulation composition containing a homogeneous mixture of acompound of the present invention. When referring to thesepreformulation compositions as homogeneous, the active ingredient istypically dispersed evenly throughout the composition so that thecomposition can be readily subdivided into equally effective unit dosageforms such as tablets, pills and capsules. This solid preformulation isthen subdivided into unit dosage forms of the type described abovecontaining from, e.g., about 0.1 to about 1000 mg of the activeingredient of the present invention.

The tablets or pills of the present invention can be coated or otherwisecompounded to provide a dosage form affording the advantage of prolongedaction. For example, the tablet or pill can comprise an inner dosage andan outer dosage component, the latter being in the form of an envelopeover the former. The two components can be separated by an enteric layerwhich serves to resist disintegration in the stomach and permit theinner component to pass intact into the duodenum or to be delayed inrelease. A variety of materials can be used for such enteric layers orcoatings, such materials including a number of polymeric acids andmixtures of polymeric acids with such materials as shellac, cetylalcohol and cellulose acetate.

The liquid forms in which the compounds and compositions of the presentinvention can be incorporated for administration orally or by injectioninclude aqueous solutions, suitably flavored syrups, aqueous or oilsuspensions, and flavored emulsions with edible oils such as cottonseedoil, sesame oil, coconut oil, or peanut oil, as well as elixirs andsimilar pharmaceutical vehicles.

Compositions for inhalation or insufflation include solutions andsuspensions in pharmaceutically acceptable, aqueous or organic solvents,or mixtures thereof, and powders. The liquid or solid compositions maycontain suitable pharmaceutically acceptable excipients as describedsupra. In some embodiments, the compositions are administered by theoral or nasal respiratory route for local or systemic effect.Compositions can be nebulized by use of inert gases. Nebulized solutionsmay be breathed directly from the nebulizing device or the nebulizingdevice can be attached to a face mask, tent, or intermittent positivepressure breathing machine. Solution, suspension, or powder compositionscan be administered orally or nasally from devices which deliver theformulation in an appropriate manner.

Topical formulations can contain one or more conventional carriers. Insome embodiments, ointments can contain water and one or morehydrophobic carriers selected from, e.g., liquid paraffin,polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, propylene glycol, white Vaseline, and thelike. Carrier compositions of creams can be based on water incombination with glycerol and one or more other components, e.g.,glycerinemonostearate, PEG-glycerinemonostearate and cetylstearylalcohol. Gels can be formulated using isopropyl alcohol and water,suitably in combination with other components such as, e.g., glycerol,hydroxyethyl cellulose, and the like. In some embodiments, topicalformulations contain at least about 0.1, at least about 0.25, at leastabout 0.5, at least about 1, at least about 2 or at least about 5 wt %of the compound of the invention. The topical formulations can besuitably packaged in tubes of, e.g., 100 g which are optionallyassociated with instructions for the treatment of the select indication,e.g., psoriasis or other skin condition.

The amount of compound or composition administered to a patient willvary depending upon what is being administered, the purpose of theadministration, such as prophylaxis or therapy, the state of thepatient, the manner of administration and the like. In therapeuticapplications, compositions can be administered to a patient alreadysuffering from a disease in an amount sufficient to cure or at leastpartially arrest the symptoms of the disease and its complications.Effective doses will depend on the disease condition being treated aswell as by the judgment of the attending clinician depending uponfactors such as the severity of the disease, the age, weight and generalcondition of the patient and the like.

The compositions administered to a patient can be in the form ofpharmaceutical compositions described above. These compositions can besterilized by conventional sterilization techniques, or may be sterilefiltered. Aqueous solutions can be packaged for use as is, orlyophilized, the lyophilized preparation being combined with a sterileaqueous carrier prior to administration. The pH of the compoundpreparations typically will be between 3 and 11, more preferably from 5to 9 and most preferably from 7 to 8. It will be understood that use ofcertain of the foregoing excipients, carriers or stabilizers will resultin the formation of pharmaceutical salts.

The therapeutic dosage of a compound of the present invention can varyaccording to, e.g., the particular use for which the treatment is made,the manner of administration of the compound, the health and conditionof the patient, and the judgment of the prescribing physician. Theproportion or concentration of a compound of the invention in apharmaceutical composition can vary depending upon a number of factorsincluding dosage, chemical characteristics (e.g., hydrophobicity), andthe route of administration. For example, the compounds of the inventioncan be provided in an aqueous physiological buffer solution containingabout 0.1 to about 10% w/v of the compound for parenteraladministration. Some typical dose ranges are from about 1 g/kg to about1 g/kg of body weight per day. In some embodiments, the dose range isfrom about 0.01 mg/kg to about 100 mg/kg of body weight per day. Thedosage is likely to depend on such variables as the type and extent ofprogression of the disease or disorder, the overall health status of theparticular patient, the relative biological efficacy of the compoundselected, formulation of the excipient, and its route of administration.Effective doses can be extrapolated from dose-response curves derivedfrom in vitro or animal model test systems.

V. Labeled Compounds and Assay Methods

The compounds of the invention can further be useful in investigationsof biological processes, including kinase signaling, in normal andabnormal tissues. Thus, another aspect of the present invention relatesto labeled compounds of the invention (radio-labeled,fluorescent-labeled, etc.) that would be useful not only in imagingtechniques but also in assays, both in vitro and in vivo, for localizingand quantitating Pim kinases in tissue samples, including human, and foridentifying Pim kinase ligands by inhibition binding of a labeledcompound. Accordingly, the present invention includes Pim kinase assaysthat contain such labeled compounds.

The present invention further includes isotopically-labeled compounds ofthe invention. An “isotopically” or “radio-labeled” compound is acompound of the invention where one or more atoms are replaced orsubstituted by an atom having an atomic mass or mass number differentfrom the atomic mass or mass number typically found in nature (i.e.,naturally occurring). Suitable radionuclides that may be incorporated incompounds of the present invention include but are not limited to ³H(also written as T for tritium), ¹¹C, ¹³C, ¹⁴C, ¹³N, ¹⁵N, ¹⁵O, ¹⁷O, ¹⁸O,¹⁸F, ³⁵S, ³⁶Cl, ⁸²Br, ⁷⁵Br, ⁷⁶Br, ⁷⁷Br, ¹²³I, ¹²⁴I, ¹²⁵I and ¹³¹I. Theradionuclide that is incorporated in the instant radio-labeled compoundswill depend on the specific application of that radio-labeled compound.For example, for in vitro Pim kinase labeling and competition assays,compounds that incorporate ³H, ¹⁴C, ⁸²Br, ¹²⁵I, ¹³¹I, ³⁵S or willgenerally be most useful. For radio-imaging applications ¹¹C, ¹⁸F, ¹²⁵I,¹²³I, ¹²⁴I, ¹³¹I, ⁷⁵Br, ⁷⁶Br or ⁷⁷Br will generally be most useful.

It is to be understood that a “radio-labeled” or “labeled compound” is acompound that has incorporated at least one radionuclide. In someembodiments the radionuclide is selected from the group consisting of³H, ¹⁴C, ¹²⁵I, ³⁵S and ⁸²Br. In some embodiments, the compoundincorporates 1, 2 or 3 deuterium atoms. Synthetic methods forincorporating radio-isotopes into organic compounds are known in theart.

Specifically, a labeled compound of the invention can be used in ascreening assay to identify and/or evaluate compounds. For example, anewly synthesized or identified compound (i.e., test compound) which islabeled can be evaluated for its ability to bind a Pim-kinase bymonitoring its concentration variation when contacting with the Pimkinase, through tracking of the labeling. For example, a test compound(labeled) can be evaluated for its ability to reduce binding of anothercompound which is known to bind to a Pim kinase (i.e., standardcompound). Accordingly, the ability of a test compound to compete withthe standard compound for binding to the Pim kinase directly correlatesto its binding affinity. Conversely, in some other screening assays, thestandard compound is labeled and test compounds are unlabeled.Accordingly, the concentration of the labeled standard compound ismonitored in order to evaluate the competition between the standardcompound and the test compound, and the relative binding affinity of thetest compound is thus ascertained.

VI. Kits

The present disclosure also includes pharmaceutical kits useful, e.g.,in the treatment or prevention of Pim kinase-associated diseases ordisorders, such as cancer, which include one or more containerscontaining a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a compound of formula (I), or any of the embodimentsthereof. Such kits can further include one or more of variousconventional pharmaceutical kit components, such as, e.g., containerswith one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, additionalcontainers, etc., as will be readily apparent to those skilled in theart. Instructions, either as inserts or as labels, indicating quantitiesof the components to be administered, guidelines for administration,and/or guidelines for mixing the components, can also be included in thekit.

The invention will be described in greater detail by way of specificexamples. The following examples are offered for illustrative purposes,and are not intended to limit the invention in any manner. Those ofskill in the art will readily recognize a variety of non-criticalparameters which can be changed or modified to yield essentially thesame results. The compounds of the Examples have been found to bePim-kinase inhibitors according to at least one assay described herein.

EXAMPLES

Experimental procedures for compounds of the invention are providedbelow. Open Access Prep LC-MS Purification of some of the compoundsprepared was performed on Waters mass directed fractionation systems.The basic equipment setup, protocols and control software for theoperation of these systems have been described in detail in literature.See, e.g., Blom, “Two-Pump At Column Dilution Configuration forPreparative LC-MS”, K. Blom, J. Combi. Chem., 2002, 4, 295-301; Blom etal., “Optimizing Preparative LC-MS Configurations and Methods forParallel Synthesis Purification”, J. Combi. Chem., 2003, 5, 670-83; andBlom et al., “Preparative LC-MS Purification: Improved Compound SpecificMethod Optimization”, J. Combi. Chem., 2004, 6, 874-883.

Example 13-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-piperidin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl [(3S)-1-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

To a 20 mL microwave vial containing 4-chloro-3-nitropyridine (Aldrich,1.373 g, 8.660 mmol) and benzyl (3S)-piperidin-3-ylcarbamate (MolBridge,2.077 g, 8.865 mmol), 1-butanol (10.0 mL) was added followed by DIPEA(1.836 g, 14.20 mmol). The mixture was irradiated with microwaves at130° C. for 1 h. The mixture was then concentrated under reducedpressure, and the resulting residue was purified by flash chromatographyon silica gel (0-30% MeOH in DCM) to give the sub-title compound as ayellow solid (2.96 g, 96%). LCMS calc. for C₁₈H₂₁N₄O₄ (M+H)⁺: m/z=357.2.found 357.1.

Step 2. Benzyl [(3S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

To a solution of benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (2.96 g, 8.30mmol) in AcOH (36.00 mL, 633.2 mmol), iron powder (2.703 g, 48.40 mmol)was added followed by water (5.00 mL, 278 mmol). After stirring at roomtemperature for 2 h, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure. EtOAc (100 mL) was added to the resulting residue. The mixturewas filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth (CELITE®). Thediatomaceous earth pad was washed with a 10 wt % aq. K₃PO₄ (150 mL) andEtOAc (100 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine (150 mL), driedover Na₂SO₄ and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified byflash chromatography on silica gel (0-20% MeOH in DCM) to give thesub-title compound as an off-white solid (2.24 g, 83%). LCMS calc. forC₁₈H₂₃N₄O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=327.2. found 327.2.

Step 3. Ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate

Pyridine (727.5 mg, 9.197 mmol) was added to a solution of ethyl3-amino-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate (Ark Pharm, 1069 mg, 3.622 mmol)in DCM (10.0 mL). The mixture was cooled to −10° C. A solution of benzylchloroformate (816.5 mg, 4.547 mmol) in DCM (5.0 mL) was added slowly tothe solution. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to roomtemperature. After stirring at room temperature for 1 h, the reactionmixture was diluted with EtOAc (100 mL), washed with a saturated aqueoussolution of NaHCO₃ (100 mL), brine (100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purifiedby flash chromatography on silica gel (0-50% EtOAc in hexanes) to givethe sub-title compound as an off-white solid (1.54 g, ⁹⁹%). LCMS calc.for C₂₀H₁₈BrN₂O₄(M+H)⁺: m/z=429.0. found 429.0.

Step 4. 3-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylicacid

To a mixture of ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate (887.5 mg,2.067 mmol) and K₃PO₄ (1494 mg, 7.038 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (10.0 mL) wasadded, followed by water (10.0 mL). The mixture was heated at 100° C.for 3 h. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture wasdiluted with water (50 mL). AcOH (1313 mg, 21.86 mmol) was added toadjust the pH to 5. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). Thecombined organic layer was washed with brine (100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue waspurified by flash chromatography on silica gel (0-15% MeOH in DCM) togive the sub-title compound as a yellow solid (632.0 mg, 76%). LCMScalc. for C₁₈H₁₄BrN₂O₄(M+H)⁺: m/z=401.0. found 401.0.

Step 5. Benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-{[(3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (632.0mg, 1.575 mmol), benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (559.9 mg, 1.715mmol) and HATU (1822 mg, 4.792 mmol), DMF (15.0 mL) was added, followedby DIPEA (1854 mg, 14.34 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h, then concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was dissolved in EtOAc (100 mL), washed with brine (2×100 mL),dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residuewas purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (0-10% MeOH in DCM)to afford the sub-title compound (912.7 mg, 82%). LCMS calc. forC₃₆H₃₄BrN₆O₅(M+H)⁺: m/z=709.2. found 709.1.

Step 6.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-piperidin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide

To a screw-cap vial equipped with a magnetic stir bar was added benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-{[(3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(56.4 mg, 0.0795 mmol), benzyl4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate(Ark Pharm, 48.2 mg, 0.140 mmol),chloro(2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-triisopropyl-1,1′-biphenyl)[2-(2′-amino-1,1′-biphenyl)]palladium(II)(Aldrich, 3.2 mg, 0.0041 mmol) and K₃PO₄ (53.4 mg, 0.252 mmol). The vialwas sealed with a Teflon®-lined septum, and was then evacuated andbackfilled with nitrogen three times. 1,4-Dioxane (1.00 mL) was addedvia a syringe, followed by deoxygenated water (0.50 mL). The mixture washeated at 60° C. for 1 h. After cooling to room temperature, thereaction mixture was filtered through a silica gel plug (eluted withMeCN), and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residuewas dissolved in MeOH (4.0 mL) and 10 wt % Pd on carbon (43.4 mg, 0.0408mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature underhydrogen (1 atm.) for 15 h. The reaction mixture was then filteredthrough a pad of diatomaceous earth (eluted with MeOH) and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified using RP-HPLC(XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing0.05% TFA, at a flow rate of 30 mL/min.) to afford the title compoundtetrakistrifluoroacetate salt as a yellow solid (13.1 mg, 18%). LCMScalc. for C₂₅H₃₂N₇O (M+H)⁺: m/z=446.3. found 446.2. ¹H NMR (500 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 10.75 (s, 1H), 8.98 (s, 1H), 8.97-8.90 (m, 1H), 8.84-8.69 (m,1H), 8.43 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (s, 2H), 7.74-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.56 (s,1H), 7.45-7.38 (m, 2H), 3.88-3.76 (m, 1H), 3.59-3.46 (m, 2H), 3.43 (d,J=11.5 Hz, 2H), 3.36-3.25 (m, 2H), 3.13-3.03 (m, 2H), 3.03-2.95 (m, 1H),2.12-2.03 (m, 3H), 2.03-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.81 (m, 2H), 1.81-1.65 (m,2H) ppm.

Example 23-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared via a procedure analogous to that ofExample 1 (step 6), using 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-boronic acid pinacolester (Aldrich) instead of benzyl4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate.The crude product was purified using RP-HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flowrate of 30 mL/min.) to give the title product as a yellow solid. LCMScalc. for C₂₅H₃₁N₆O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=447.2. found 447.2. ¹H NMR (500 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 9.42 (s, 1H), 8.27 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 7.72-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.54(s, 1H), 7.46 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (s, 2H),4.07-3.91 (m, 2H), 3.60-3.45 (m, 2H), 3.24-3.12 (m, 3H), 3.10-3.03 (m,1H), 2.95-2.86 (m, 1H), 2.74-2.66 (m, 1H), 2.02-1.76 (m, 5H), 1.77-1.64(m, 2H), 1.34-1.20 (m, 1H) ppm.

Example 33-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2,6-difluorophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared via a procedure analogous to that ofExample 1 (step 6), using 2,6-difluorophenylboronic acid pinacol ester(Combi-Blocks) instead of benzyl4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate.The crude product was purified using RP-HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flowrate of 30 mL/min.) to give the title product as a yellow solid. LCMScalc. for C₂₆H₂₅F2N₆O (M+H)⁺: m/z=475.2. found 475.2. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 9.39 (s, 1H), 8.27 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 7.97 (s, 1H), 7.83 (d,J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (dd, J=7.4,6.5 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (s,2H), 3.26-3.12 (m, 1H), 3.13-2.99 (m, 2H), 2.65 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),2.47-2.41 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.74 (m, 3H), 1.20 (s, 1H) ppm.

Example 43-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared via a procedure analogous to that ofExample 1 (step 6), using 1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-5-boronic acid pinacolester (Aldrich) instead of benzyl4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate.The crude product was purified using RP-HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flowrate of 30 mL/min.) to give the title product as a yellow solid. LCMScalc. for C₂₄H₂₇N80 (M+H)⁺: m/z=443.2. found 443.2. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 9.43 (s, 1H), 8.27 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 7.83 (d,J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (s, 1H), 7.53 (d, J=1.8 Hz,1H), 7.16 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (s, 2H), 6.58 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 4.01(s, 3H), 3.24-3.15 (m, 1H), 3.15-2.99 (m, 2H), 2.74-2.63 (m, 1H),2.46-2.39 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.76 (m, 3H), 1.30-1.12 (m, 1H) ppm.

Example 53-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-cyanophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared via a procedure analogous to that ofExample 1 (step 6), using 2-cyanophenylboronic acid pinacol ester(Aldrich) instead of benzyl4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate.The crude product was purified using RP-HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flowrate of 30 mL/min.) to give the title product as a yellow solid. LCMScalc. for C₂₇H₂₆N₇O (M+H)⁺: m/z=464.2. found 464.2.

Example 63-Amino-7-[2-(aminocarbonyl)phenyl]-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide

The title compound was isolated as a byproduct during the preparation of3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-cyanophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide(Example 5). A pure sample of the title compound was obtained as ayellow solid following purification using RP-HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flowrate of 30 mL/min.). LCMS calc. for C₂₇H₂₈N₇O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=482.2. found482.2.

Example 73-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-cyano-6-fluorophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared via a procedure analogous to that ofExample 1 (step 6), using 2-fluoro-6-cyano-phenylboronic acid pinacolester (Combi-Blocks) instead of benzyl4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate.The crude product was purified using RP-HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flowrate of 30 mL/min.) to afford the title product as a yellow solid. LCMScalc. for C₂₇H₂₅FN₇O (M+H)⁺: m/z=482.2. found 482.2.

Example 83-Amino-7-[2-(aminocarbonyl)-6-fluorophenyl]-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide

The title compound was isolated as a byproduct during the preparation of3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-cyano-6-fluorophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide(Example 7). A pure sample of the title compound was obtained as ayellow solid following purification using RP-HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flowrate of 30 mL/min.). LCMS calc. for C₂₇H₂₇FN₇O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=500.2. found500.2.

Example 93-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-isopropylquinoline-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared via a procedure analogous to that ofExample 1 (step 6), using isopropenylboronic acid pinacol ester(Aldrich) instead of benzyl4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate.The crude product was purified using RP-HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flowrate of 30 mL/min.) to give the title product as a yellow solid. LCMScalc. for C₂₃H₂₉N₆O (M+H)⁺: m/z=405.2. found 405.2. ¹H NMR (500 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ 9.43 (s, 1H), 8.26 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 7.69-7.62 (m, 2H), 7.53(s, 1H), 7.44 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (s, 2H),3.23-3.17 (m, 1H), 3.17-3.11 (m, 1H), 3.09-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.73-2.64 (m,1H), 2.48-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.01-1.82 (m, 3H), 1.31-1.28 (m, 6H), 1.27-1.19(m, 1H) ppm.

Example 103-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared via a procedure analogous to that ofExample 1 (step 6), using vinylboronic acid pinacol ester (Aldrich)instead of benzyl4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate.The crude product was purified using RP-HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flowrate of 30 mL/min.) to afford the title product as a yellow solid. LCMScalc. for C₂₂H₂₇N₆O (M+H)⁺: m/z=391.2. found 391.2. ¹H NMR (500 MHz,CD₃CN): δ 9.46 (s, 1H), 8.23 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (s, 1H), 7.52 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (s, 1H), 7.32 (dd, J=8.5 and 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d,J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 6.25 (s, 2H), 3.25-3.15 (m, 2H), 3.08-3.00 (m, 1H), 2.77(q, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.71-2.62 (m, 1H), 2.41 (dd, J=12.1, 10.0 Hz, 1H),2.04-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.92-1.83 (m, 2H), 1.29 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 3H), 1.26-1.20(m, 1H).

Example 113-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide

To a solution of benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-{[(3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(from step 5 in Example 1, 51.3 mg, 0.0723 mmol) in MeOH (2.0 mL), 10 wt% Pd on carbon (8.3 mg, 0.0078 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirredat room temperature under hydrogen (1 atm.) for 15 h. The reactionmixture was then filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth, elutedwith MeOH and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultingresidue was purified using RP-HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30mL/min.) to afford the title compound as a yellow solid (4.3 mg, 16%).LCMS calc. for C₂₀H₂₃N₆O (M+H)⁺: m/z=363.2. found 363.2.

Example 123-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. tert-Butyl [(3S)-1-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

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To a 20 mL microwave vial containing 4-chloro-3-nitropyridine (Aldrich,1.350 g, 8.515 mmol) and tert-butyl (3S)-piperidin-3-ylcarbamate(Combi-Blocks, 1.922 g, 9.597 mmol), 1-butanol (13.0 mL) was added,followed by DIPEA (2.213 g, 17.12 mmol). The reaction mixture wasirradiated with microwaves at 130° C. for 1 h. The reaction mixture wasthen allowed to cool and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresulting residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel(0-100% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the sub-title compound as a yellowsolid (2.69 g, 98%). LCMS calc. for C₁₅H₂₃N₄O₄ (M+H)⁺: m/z=323.2. found323.2.

Step 2. tert-Butyl [(3S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

To a solution of tert-butyl[(3S)-1-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (2.69 g, 8.34mmol) in EtOH (30.0 mL), iron powder (2.335 g, 41.81 mmol) was added,followed by AcOH (7.04 g, 117 mmol) and water (7.00 mL, 388 mmol). Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. EtOAc (100 mL) was added to theresidue and the resulting mixture was filtered through a pad ofdiatomaceous earth. The diatomaceous earth pad was washed with 10 wt %aq. K₃PO₄ (150 mL) and EtOAc (100 mL). The organic layer was separatedand was then washed with brine (150 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purifiedby flash chromatography on silica gel (0-30% MeOH in DCM) to give thesub-title compound as an off-white solid (2.13 g, 87%). LCMS calc. forC₁₅H₂₅N₄O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=293.2. found 293.2.

Step 3. 3-Amino-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylic acid

To a mixture of ethyl 3-amino-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate (Ark Pharm,113.9 mg, 0.3859 mmol) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (82.8 mg, 1.97mmol), THF (2.50 mL) was added, followed by water (0.50 mL). Theresulting mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 h. The reaction mixturewas then cooled to room temperature and water (25 mL) was then added,followed by AcOH (245.9 mg, 4.095 mmol) to adjust the pH to 5. Themixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×25 mL). The combined organic extractwas washed with brine (50 mL), then dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentratedto yield a yellow solid (83.3 mg). The crude product was used directlyin the next step without further purification. LCMS calc. forC₁₀H₈BrN₂O₂(M+H)⁺: m/z=267.0. found 267.0.

Step 4.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxamide

To a mixture of 3-amino-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (27.4 mg,0.103 mmol), tert-butyl[(3S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (31.4 mg, 0.107mmol) and HATU (78.2 mg, 0.206 mmol), DMF (1.00 mL) was added, followedby DIPEA (83.6 mg, 0.647 mmol). The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature. After 3 h, the reaction mixture was concentrated underreduced pressure. The resulting residue was dissolved in DCM (2.0 mL);then TFA (1.0 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 30 min., and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residuewas purified using RP-HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradientof MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30 mL/min.) togive the title compound as a yellow solid (10.1 mg, 22%). LCMS calc. forC₂₀H₂₂BrN₆O (M+H)⁺: m/z=441.1. found 441.1.

Example 133-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(cyanomethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1.3-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(cyanomethyl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid

To a screw-cap vial equipped with a magnetic stir bar, ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate (105.9 mg,0.2467 mmol), 4-isoxazoleboronic acid pinacol ester (Aldrich, 75.8 mg,0.389 mmol),chloro(2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-triisopropyl-1,1′-biphenyl)[2-(2′-amino-1,1′-biphenyl)]palladium(II)(Aldrich, 20.5 mg, 0.0260 mmol) and cesium carbonate (257.9 mg, 0.7915mmol) were added. The vial was sealed with a Teflon®-lined septum, andthen evacuated and backfilled with nitrogen three times. 1,4-Dioxane(2.00 mL) was added via a syringe, followed by deoxygenated water (1.00mL). The reaction mixture was heated at 90° C. for 2 h and was thenallowed to cool to room temperature. After cooling, the reaction mixturewas diluted with water (50 mL). AcOH (159 mg, 2.66 mmol) was added toadjust the pH to 5. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). Thecombined organic extract was washed with brine (100 mL), dried overNa₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residuewas purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (0-10% MeOH in DCM)to give the sub-title compound as a brown solid (46.2 mg, 52%). LCMScalc. for C₂₀H₁₆N₃O₄ (M+H)⁺: m/z=362.1. found 362.1.

Step 2. Benzyl{(3S)-1-[3-({[3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(cyanomethyl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]piperidin-3-yl}carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(cyanomethyl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid (46.2 mg, 0.128 mmol), benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (46.6 mg, 0.143mmol) and HATU (153.3 mg, 0.4032 mmol), DMF (2.00 mL) was added,followed by DIPEA (181.8 mg, 1.406 mmol). The reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 15 h, and was then concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography onsilica gel (0-10% MeOH in DCM) to give the sub-title compound as a brownsolid (65.8 mg, 77%). LCMS calc. for C₃₈H₃₆N₇O₅ (M+H)⁺: m/z=670.3. found670.3.

Step 3.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(cyanomethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

To a solution of benzyl{(3S)-1-[3-({[3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(cyanomethyl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]piperidin-3-yl}carbamate(65.8 mg, 0.0982 mmol) in MeOH (2.0 mL), 10 wt % Pd on carbon (15.4 mg,0.0145 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperatureunder hydrogen (1 atm.) for 15 h. The reaction mixture was filteredthrough a pad of diatomaceous earth (eluted with MeOH), and thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purifiedusing RP-HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradient ofMeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30 mL/min.) to givethe title compound as a yellow solid (3.4 mg, 9%). LCMS calc. forC₂₂H₂₄N₇O (M+H)⁺: m/z=402.2. found 402.2. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ9.41 (s, 1H), 8.27 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (s, 1H), 7.75 (d, J=8.7 Hz,1H), 7.57 (s, 1H), 7.41 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 6.98(s, 2H), 4.23 (s, 2H), 3.25-3.18 (m, 1H), 3.18-3.03 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.58(m, 1H), 2.47-2.41 (m, 1H), 2.08-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.76 (m, 2H), 1.22(s, 1H) ppm.

Example 143-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethyl-6-fluoroquinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Methyl 4-bromo-5-fluoro-2-nitrobenzoate

To a stirred solution of 4-bromo-5-fluoro-2-nitrobenzoic acid (ArkPharm, 5.387 g, 20.40 mmol) in DMF (80.0 mL) at 0° C. was addedpotassium carbonate (5.870 g, 42.47 mmol), followed by methyl iodide(8.789 g, 61.92 mmol). After stirring at 0° C. for 15 min., the reactionwas heated to 40° C. for 2 h. The mixture was filtered and concentrated.The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (150 mL), washed with water (2×100mL), brine (100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The resulting residue was purified by flash chromatography onsilica gel (0-50% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the sub-title compound as apale yellow oil (5.348 g, 94%). LCMS calc. for C₈H₆BrFNO₄ (M+H)⁺:m/z=277.9. found no ionization.

Step 2. 4-Bromo-5-fluoro-2-nitrobenzaldehyde

To a stirred solution of methyl 4-bromo-5-fluoro-2-nitrobenzoate (5.348g, 19.24 mmol) in DCM (100 mL) at −78° C., a solution ofdiisobutylaluminum hydride in DCM (1.0 M, 25.0 mL, 25.0 mmol) was addeddropwise over a period of 10 min. The mixture was stirred at −78° C. for2 h. MeOH (10.0 mL) was then added. The reaction mixture was allowed towarm to room temperature. A 10 wt % aqueous solution of sodium tartrate(100 mL) was added to the mixture. The mixture was then stirredvigorously until a distinct bilayer was formed. The mixture was thendiluted with DCM (100 mL), washed with water (2×100 mL), brine (2×100mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (0-30% EtOAcin Hexanes) to give the sub-title compound as a pale yellow solid (4.19g, 88%). LCMS calc. for C₇H₄BrFNO₃ (M+H)⁺: m/z=247.9. found noionization.

Step 3. 2-Amino-4-bromo-5-fluorobenzaldehyde

To a mixture of 4-bromo-5-fluoro-2-nitrobenzaldehyde (2.219 g, 8.947mmol) and iron powder (2.535 g, 45.39 mmol), EtOH (30.0 mL) was added,followed by AcOH (10.0 mL) and water (5.0 mL). The reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 2 h, then concentrated under reducedpressure. EtOAc (150 mL) was added to the resulting residue. The mixtureformed was filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth. Thediatomaceous earth pad was washed with 10 wt % aq. K₃PO₄ (150 mL) andEtOAc (100 mL). The organic layer was separated and then was washed withbrine (150 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reducedpressure. The resulting residue was purified by flash chromatography onsilica gel (0-30% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the sub-title compound as ayellow solid (1.518 g, 78%). LCMS calc. for C₇H₆BrFNO (M+H)⁺: m/z=218.0.found 217.9.

Step 4. Ethyl 3-amino-7-bromo-6-fluoroquinoline-2-carboxylate

To a solution of pyridine (310.6 mg, 3.927 mmol) in EtOH (8.0 mL), asolution of ethyl bromopyruvate (752.1 mg, 3.857 mmol) in EtOH (8.0 mL)was added dropwise over a period of 20 min. The mixture was heated to65° C. for 1 h, and then cooled to room temperature.2-Amino-4-bromo-5-fluorobenzaldehyde (796.1 mg, 3.651 mmol) was added,followed by pyridine (690.6 mg, 8.731 mmol). The mixture was heated at85° C. for 5 h. Pyrrolidine (640.1 mg, 9.000 mmol) was then added. Afterheating for an additional 3 h, the reaction mixture was allowed to cooland was then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by flash chromatography on silica gel (0-100% EtOAc in hexanes)to give the sub-title compound as a yellow solid (882.5 mg, 77%). LCMScalc. for C₁₂H₁₁BrFN₂O₂(M+H)⁺: m/z=313.0. found 313.0.

Step 5. Ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromo-6-fluoroquinoline-2-carboxylate

DCM (10.0 mL) was added to a mixture of ethyl3-amino-7-bromo-6-fluoroquinoline-2-carboxylate (882.5 mg, 2.818 mmol)and pyridine (592.1 mg, 7.485 mmol). The mixture was cooled to −10° C. Asolution of benzyl chloroformate (650.6 mg, 3.623 mmol) in DCM (5.0 mL)was added slowly over a period of 5 min. The mixture was then allowed towarm to room temperature and was stirred for 2 h. The reaction mixturewas diluted with EtOAc (100 mL), washed with saturated aq. NaHCO₃ (100mL) and brine (100 mL), then dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated underreduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by flashchromatography on silica gel (0-30% EtOAc in hexanes) to give thesub-title compound as an off-white solid (854.9, 68%). LCMS calc. forC₂₀H₁₇BrFN₂O₄ (M+H)⁺: m/z=447.0. found 447.0.

Step 6.3-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-6-fluoro-7-vinylquinoline-2-carboxylicacid

To a screw-cap vial equipped with a magnetic stir bar, ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromo-6-fluoroquinoline-2-carboxylate(252.8 mg, 0.5652 mmol),chloro(2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-triisopropyl-1,1′-biphenyl)[2-(2′-amino-1,1′-biphenyl)]palladium(II)(Aldrich, 22.8 mg, 0.0289 mmol) and K₃PO₄ (392.6 mg, 1.850 mmol) wereadded. The vial was sealed with a Teflon®-lined septum, and was thenevacuated and backfilled with nitrogen three times. A solution ofvinylboronic acid pinacol ester (146.9 mg, 0.9538 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane(4.0 mL) was added via a syringe, followed by deoxygenated water (2.0mL). The resulting mixture was heated at 90° C. for 1 h, then allowed tocool to room temperature. Water (50 mL) was added followed by AcOH (379mg, 6.32 mmol) to adjust the pH to 5. The mixture was extracted withEtOAc (3×50 mL). The combined organic extract was washed with brine (100mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresulting residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel(0-10% MeOH in DCM) to give the sub-title compound as a yellow solid(153.2 mg, 74%). LCMS calc. for C₂₀H₁₆FN₂O₄ (M+H)⁺: m/z=367.1. found367.1.

Step 7. Benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-{[(3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-6-fluoro-7-vinylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-6-fluoro-7-vinylquinoline-2-carboxylicacid (153.2 mg, 0.4182 mmol), benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (151.1 mg, 0.4629mmol) and HATU (485.8 mg, 1.278 mmol), DMF (4.0 mL) was added, followedby DIPEA (570.1 mg, 4.411 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 15 h, then concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (0-10% MeOHin DCM) to give the sub-title compound (242.7 mg, 86%). LCMS calc. forC₃₈H₃₆FN₆O₅(M+H)⁺: m/z=675.3. found 675.3.

Step 8.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethyl-6-fluoroquinoline-2-carboxamide

To a solution of benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-{[(3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-6-fluoro-7-vinylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(242.7 mg, 0.3597 mmol) in MeOH (7.00 mL), 10 wt % Pd on carbon (66.7mg, 0.0627 mmol) was added. The mixture was then stirred at roomtemperature under hydrogen (1 atm.) for 15 h. The reaction mixture wasfiltered through a pad of diatomaceous earth (eluted with MeOH) and wasthen concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue waspurified using RP-HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradient ofMeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30 mL/min.) to givethe title compound as a yellow solid (20.2 mg, 14%). LCMS calc. forC₂₂H₂₆FN₆O (M+H)⁺: m/z=409.2. found 409.2. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ9.38 (s, 1H), 8.28 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.53-7.44(m, 2H), 7.17 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (s, 2H), 3.56-3.13 (m, 2H),3.13-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.82-2.67 (m, 3H), 2.55 (m, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 2.03-1.94(m, 1H), 1.94-1.79 (m, 2H), 1.37-1.32 (m, 1H), 1.29 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H)ppm.

Example 153-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-hydroxyethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate

DCM (20.0 mL) was added to a flask containing ethyl3-amino-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate (from commercial source, 1.38 g,4.68 mmol) and pyridine (1.0 mL, 12 mmol). The reaction mixture wascooled to −10° C. Benzyl chloroformate (0.843 mL, 5.61 mmol) was addedslowly. The mixture was then allowed to warm gradually to roomtemperature and stirred for an additional 1 h. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue wastriturated with MeOH (10 mL) to form a precipitate that was collected byvacuum filtration and washed with cold MeOH to give the sub-titlecompound (1.73 g, 86%) as a white powder. LCMS calc. forC₂₀H₁₈BrN₂O₄(M+H)⁺: m/z=429.2. Found: 429.1.

Step 2. 3-Amino-7-vinylquinoline-2-carboxylic acid

Ethyl 3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate(1.50 g, 3.49 mmol), K₃PO₄ (1.48 g, 6.97 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (45 mL),water (7.5 mL) and 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-vinyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (0.80g, 5.2 mmol) were added to a flask. The reaction mixture was purged withnitrogen for 10 min., thendicyclohexyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine-(2′-aminobiphenyl-2-yl)(chloro)palladium(1:1) (0.18 g, 0.23 mmol) was added. The flask was then sealed and thereaction mixture was heated at 80° C. for 1 h, then allowed to cool toroom temperature. After the reaction mixture was allowed to cool, aq.NaOH (2.5 M; 45 mL) was added, the resulting cloudy mixture was thenheated at 95° C. for 3 h, and then allowed to cool. The crude productformed as a precipitate, which was collected by vacuum filtration andused in the next step without further purification. LCMS calc. forC₁₂H₁₁N₂O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=215.2. Found: 215.0.

Step 3. 3-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-vinylquinoline-2-carboxylicacid

A vial containing the crude 3-amino-7-vinylquinoline-2-carboxylic acid(0.75 g, 3.5 mmol), water (60 mL) and NaOH (7.0 g, 180 mmol) was cooledto −10° C. Benzyl chloroformate (5.0 mL, 33 mmol) was added slowly tothe mixture. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature andstirred for 1 h. The organic solvent was then removed under reducedpressure. The remaining aqueous layer was neutralized with aq. HCl. Theyellow precipitate formed was collected by vacuum filtration, and washedwith cold MeOH to give the sub-title compound (1.12 g, 92%) as lightyellow powder. LCMS calc. for C₂₀H₁₇N₂O₄ (M+H)⁺: m/z=349.1. Found:349.1.

Step 4. Benzyl(2-{[(4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-vinylquinolin-3-yl)carbamate

3-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-vinylquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (0.55g, 1.6 mmol) was mixed with tert-butyl[(3S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.46 g, 1.6mmol), DMF (4.0 mL), HATU (1.2 g, 3.2 mmol) and DIPEA (1.1 mL, 6.3mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h.Aq. NaOH (1 M, 20 mL) was then added to the reaction mixture. Aprecipitate formed, which was collected by vacuum filtration to give thesub-title compound (0.52 g, 53%) as light yellow powder. LCMS calc. forC₃₅H₃₉N₆O₅ (M+H): m/z=623.2. Found: 623.3.

Step 5. Benzyl(2-{[(4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-formylquinolin-3-yl)carbamate

Benzyl(2-{[(4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-vinylquinolin-3-yl)carbamate(520 mg, 0.84 mmol) was mixed with THF (20 mL), 0.25 M osmium tetroxidein water (1.0 mL, 0.3 mmol) and sodium metaperiodate (840 mg, 3.9 mmol)in water (2 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 2 h,then allowed to cool. After cooling, the mixture was filtered through adiatomaceous earth plug, which was rinsed with fresh THF. The filtratewas concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bysilica gel column eluting with EtOAc in hexanes (0-100%) to give thesub-title compound (320 mg, 61%) as yellow powder. LCMS calc. forC₃₄H₃₇N₆O₆ (M+H)⁺: m/z=625.2. Found: 625.1.

Step 6. Benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(1-hydroxyethyl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of benzyl(2-{[(4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-formylquinolin-3-yl)carbamate(0.200 g, 0.320 mmol) in THF (5.0 mL), methylmagnesium bromide in THF(3.0 M, 0.43 mL, 1.3 mmol) was added slowly at 0° C. under nitrogen. Thereaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, then allowed to warm toroom temperature. The reaction mixture was then diluted with EtOAc (10mL), and 1 M HCl was slowly added to adjust the pH to 7. The aqueouslayer was extracted twice with EtOAc. The organic extracts werecombined, then dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure to give the sub-title compound (201 mg, 98%).LCMS calc. for C₃₅H₄₁N₆O₆ (M+H)⁺: m/z=641.2. Found: 641.1.

Step 7.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-hydroxyethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(1-hydroxyethyl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.020 g, 0.031 mmol) and 10% Pd on carbon (0.100 g, 0.0940 mmol) inMeOH (20 mL) was hydrogenated under 20 psi of H₂ for 2 h. The catalystwas removed by vacuum filtration, and the clear filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. To the residue, a mixture of DCM(1.0 mL) and TFA (1.0 mL, 13 mmol) was added. The resulting mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 1 h. The mixture was then concentratedunder reduced pressure and the residue was diluted with MeOH andneutralized with small amount of NH₄OH. The mixture was filtered andpurified by prep LCMS (pH=10 method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCN and waterwith NH₄OH) to give the title compound as white powder. LCMS calc. forC₂₂H₂₇N₆O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=407.3. Found: 407.2. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO) δ9.40 (s, 1H), 8.26 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=8.6 Hz,1H), 7.54 (s, 1H), 7.51 (dd, J=8.7, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H),6.84 (s, 2H), 5.29 (d, J=3.8 Hz, 1H), 4.89-4.79 (m, 1H), 3.20 (d, J=10.9Hz, 1H), 3.16 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 1H), 3.15-3.06 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.63 (m, 1H),2.47-2.41 (m, 1H), 1.95 (d, J=12.9 Hz, 1H), 1.92-1.82 (m, 2H), 1.41 (d,3H), 1.27-1.16 (m, 1H) ppm.

Example 163-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1; tert-Butyl[(3S)-1-(3-{[(7-acetyl-3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}quinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A solution of benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(1-hydroxyethyl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.100 g, 0.156 mmol) (from Example 15, step 7) in DCM (0.50 mL) wasmixed with a solution of Dess-Martin periodinane (0.099 g, 0.23 mmol) inDCM (0.50 mL, 7.8 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 18 h. The crude mixture was diluted with DCM and washedwith aq. NaOH. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure to give the sub-title compound (100mg, 100%). LCMS calc. for C₃₅H₃₉N₆O₆ (M+H)⁺: m/z=639.2. Found: 639.2.

Step 2. Benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of tert-butyl[(35)-1-(3-{[(7-acetyl-3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}quinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(0.100 g, 0.156 mmol) in THF (4.0 mL), methylmagnesium bromide in THF(3.0 M, 0.43 mL, 1.3 mmol) was added slowly at 0° C. under nitrogen. Thereaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h and was then allowed towarm to room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc(10 mL), and 1 M HCl was slowly added to adjust the pH to 7. The aqueouslayer was extracted twice with EtOAc. The organic extracts werecombined, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure to give the sub-title compound (94 mg, 92%). LCMS calc. forC₃₆H₄₃N₆O₆ (M+H)⁺: m/z=655.2. Found: 655.1.

Step 3.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.020 g, 0.030 mmol) and 10% Pd on carbon (0.100 g, 0.0940 mmol) inMeOH (20 mL) was hydrogenated under 20 psi of H₂ for 2 h. The catalystwas removed by vacuum filtration and the clear filtrate was concentratedunder reduced pressure. To the residue was added a mixture of DCM (1.0mL) and TFA (1.0 mL, 13 mmol). The resulting reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 1 h and then concentrated under reducedpressure. After concentration, the residue was diluted with MeOH andneutralized with a small amount of NH₄OH. The mixture was filtered andpurified by preparative LC-MS (pH=10 method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCNand water with NH₄OH) to give the sub-title compound as white powder.LCMS calc. for C₂₃H₂₉N₆O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=421.3. Found: 421.3. ¹H NMR (500MHz, DMSO) δ 9.42 (s, 1H), 8.27 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (s, 1H), 7.66(s, 2H), 7.53 (s, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (s, 2H), 5.15 (s,1H), 3.40-3.14 (m, 2H), 3.09 (d, J=11.4 Hz, 1H), 2.79-2.64 (m, 1H),2.57-2.41 (m, 1H), 2.05-1.78 (m, 3H), 1.51 (s, 6H), 1.34-1.25 (m, 1H)ppm.

Example 173-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]quinoline-2-carboxamide

To a mixture of benzyl(2-{[(4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-formylquinolin-3-yl)carbamate(0.020 g, 0.032 mmol) (from Example 15, step 5) in THF (0.50 mL),phenylmagnesium bromide in THF (3.0 M, 0.032 mL, 0.096 mmol) was addedslowly at 0° C. under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0°C. for 1 h, then allowed to warm to room temperature. The reactionmixture was diluted with EtOAc (10 mL), and 1 M HCl was slowly added toadjust the pH to 7. The aqueous layer was extracted twice with EtOAc.The organic layers were combined, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in DCM (1mL) and HBr in AcOH (8.0 M, 1.0 mL, 8.0 mmol) was added. The resultingreaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h and thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. To the residue was added 1 M NaOH,and the aqueous layer was extracted with DCM. The combined organicextracts were dried, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure.The resulting crude product was purified by preparative LC-MS (pH=10method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min.,eluting with a gradient of MeCN and water with NH₄OH) to give the titlecompound. LCMS calc. for C₂₇H₂₉N₆O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=469.3. Found: 469.2.

Example 183-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-fluoroethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(1-hydroxyethyl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(8.0 mg, 0.012 mmol) (from Example 15, step 6) was dissolved in DCM (0.3mL), cooled to −78° C., and then treated with diethylaminosulfurtrifluoride (50 mg, 0.3 mmol). The resulting reaction mixture allowed towarm to room temperature and stirred at room temperature for 2 h. Thereaction mixture was poured into ice-water containing NaHCO₃, extractedthree times with DCM, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure. HBr in AcOH (8.0 M; 0.20 mL, 1.6 mmol) was added tothe residue. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30min., and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue wasdiluted with MeOH and neutralized with small amounts of NH₄OH. Themixture was filtered and purified by preparative LC-MS (pH=10 method;XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., elutingwith a gradient of MeCN and water with NH₄OH) to give the titlecompound. LCMS calc. for C₂₂H₂₆FN₆O (M+H)⁺: m/z=409.1. Found: 409.0.

Example 193-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Benzyl(2-{[(4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-formylquinolin-3-yl)carbamate(0.008 g, 0.01 mmol) (from Example 15, step 5) was mixed withpyrrolidine, DCM (0.20 mL) and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (0.020 g,0.094 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2h. HBr in AcOH (8.0 M; 0.20 mL, 1.6 mmol) was added and the reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. After concentrationto remove the solvent, the crude product was diluted with MeOH andneutralized with a small amount of NH₄OH. The mixture was filtered andpurified by preparative LC-MS (pH=10 method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCNand water with NH₄OH) to give the title compound. LCMS calc. forC₂₅H₃₂N₇O (M+H)⁺: m/z=446.2. Found: 446.1.

Example 203-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-[(dimethylamino)methyl]quinoline-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 19using benzyl(2-{[(4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-formylquinolin-3-yl)carbamateand dimethylamine as the starting materials to give the title compoundin 54% yield. LCMS calc. for C₂₃H₃₀N₇O (M+H)⁺: m/z=420.4. Found: 420.3.

Example 213-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

The title compound was prepared according to the procedure of Example 19using benzyl(2-{[(4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-formylquinolin-3-yl)carbamateand morpholine as the starting materials to give the title compound in40% yield. LCMS calc. for C₂₅H₃₂N₇O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=462.3. Found: 462.2.

Example 223-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-7-hydroxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamideStep 1. 6,7-Dhydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridine 1-oxide

m-Chloroperbenzoic acid (10.0 g, 44.6 mmol) was added slowly to amixture of 6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridine (5.0 g, 42 mmol DCM (50mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. Theresulting solution was washed with aq. Na₂S₂O₃ (50 mL) and aq. 1 M NaOH(50 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (70 mL×5). Thecombined organic extracts were dried, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure to give the sub-title compound (4.5 g, 79%). LCMS calc.for C₈H₁₀NO (M+H)⁺: m/z=136.3. Found: 136.2.

Step 2. 4-Chloro-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridine

6,7-Dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridine 1-oxide (2.5 g, 18 mmol) was mixedwith phosphoryl chloride (20 mL, 200 mmol). The reaction mixture wasstirred at 120° C. for 3 h. The excess POCl₃ was removed under reducedpressure. The residue was diluted in 80 mL of EtOAc and neutralized withNa₂CO₃ solution. After filtration, the aqueous layer was extracted withEtOAc twice. The combined organic extracts were dried, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure to give the sub-title compound (2.6g, 93%). LCMS calc. for C₈H₉ClN (M+H)⁺: m/z=154.2. Found: 154.3.

Step 3. 4-Methoxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridine

A mixture of 4-chloro-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridine (2.8 g, 18mmol), MeOH (20 mL) and sodium methoxide (3.0 g, 56 mmol) was sealed ina pressurized flask and heated at 110° C. for 18 h. The mixture wasdiluted with EtOAc and neutralized with HCl to pH=1. The organic solventwas removed under reduced pressure. The resulting mixture was washedwith ether twice, and neutralized with aq. Na₂CO₃. The aqueous layer wasextracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts were dried,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the sub-titlecompound (1.20 g, 44%). LCMS calc. for C₉H₁₂NO (M+H)⁺: m/z=150.3. Found:150.2.

Step 4. 4-Methoxy-3-nitro-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridine

4-Methoxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridine (2.90 g, 19.4 mmol) wasmixed with concentrated sulfuric acid (17.0 g, 173 mmol) at 0° C., thena mixture of potassium nitrate (5.3 g, 52 mmol) in another portion ofconcentrated sulfuric acid (26.5 g, 270 mmol) was added slowly. Thereaction mixture was heated at 80° C. for 4 h. The crude mixture wasslowly poured into ice (50 g), and neutralized carefully with 50% NaOHsolution to pH 8-9. The resulting mixture was extracted six times withEtOAc. The organic extracts were combined, dried and concentrated underreduced pressure to give the sub-title compound as a brown gum (1.56 g,41%). LCMS calc. for C₉H₁₁N₂O₃ (M+H)⁺: m/z=195.3. Found: 195.2.

Step 5. 3-Nitro-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-4-ol

A mixture of 4-methoxy-3-nitro-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridine(1.535 g, 7.905 mmol) in AcOH (2.6 mL) was treated with 48% aq. HBr (2.6mL, 23 mmol). The flask was sealed and heated at 130° C. for 40 min.then allowed to cool. The mixture was then concentrated under reducedpressure and the residue was neutralized to pH=7-8 using 50% NaOH in acold bath. The mixture was then concentrated under reduced pressure andthe residue was diluted with MeOH and THF, dried, filtered andconcentrated to give the sub-title compound as a light brown powder.LCMS calc. for C₈H₉N₂O₃(M+H)⁺: m/z=181.3. Found: 181.2.

Step 6. 4-Chloro-3-nitro-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridine

A solution of 3-nitro-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-4-ol (1.424 g,7.904 mmol) in phosphoryl chloride (11.0 mL, 118 mmol) was heated at110° C. in a sealed flask under nitrogen for 2 h. The mixture was cooledto room temperature, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was carefully quenched with ice, and neutralized with 50% aq.NaOH to pH 7. The resulting mixture was extracted three times withEtOAc, dried, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to givethe sub-title compound as a brown solid (0.82 g, 52%). LCMS calc. forC₈H₈N₂O₂(M+H)⁺: m/z=199.3. Found: 199.2.

Step 7. tert-Butyl[(3S)-1-(3-nitro-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of 4-chloro-3-nitro-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridine (40.0mg, 0.201 mmol), tert-butyl (3S)-piperidin-3-ylcarbamate (80.7 mg, 0.403mmol) and triethylamine (84.2 μL, 0.604 mmol) in isopropyl alcohol(0.462 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 30 min. The mixture wasconcentrated and purified by flash chromatography on a silica gel column(12 g column, 0-40% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the sub-title compound aslight yellow powder (43 mg, 59%). LCMS calc. for C₁₈H₂₇N₄O₄ (M+H)⁺:m/z=363.3. Found: 363.2.

Step 8. tert-Butyl[(3S)-1-(3-nitro-1-oxido-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

m-Chloroperbenzoic acid (198 mg, 0.883 mmol) was slowly added to asolution of tert-butyl[(3S)-1-(3-nitro-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(301.0 mg, 0.8305 mmol) in DCM (1.06 mL) at 0° C. The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 67 h. The mixture was treated withaq, Na₂S₂O₃ and 1 M NaOH, and then stirred for 30 min. at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was extracted three times with DCM.The combined organic extract was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure to give the sub-title compound (277mg, 88%) as light orange powder. LCMS calc. for C₁₈H₂₇N₄O₅ (M+H)⁺:m/z=379.3. Found: 379.2.

Step 9.4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-nitro-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-7-ylacetate

A mixture of acetic anhydride (0.90 g, 8.8 mmol) and tert-butyl[(35)-1-(3-nitro-1-oxido-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(270.0 mg, 0.7135 mmol) was sealed and heated at 90° C. for 1 h, thenallowed to cool. After cooling, the excess acetic anhydride was removedunder reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in DCM, then pouredinto ice cold Na₂CO₃. The mixture was extracted twice with DCM, thecombined extracts were dried, filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure to give the crude product, which was purified by preparativeLCMS (pH=10 method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm,60 mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCN and water with NH₄OH) toprovide the sub-title compound as yellow powder (65 mg, 22%). LCMS calc.for C₂₀H₂₉N₄O₆ (M+H)⁺: m/z=421.4. Found: 421.3.

Step 10.3-Amino-4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-7-ylacetate

A mixture of4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-3-nitro-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-7-ylacetate (64.0 mg, 0.152 mmol), AcOH (0.90 mL), water (0.10 mL) and ironpowder (149 mg, 2.66 mmol) was stirred at room temperature for 20 min.The mixture was diluted with EtOAc, and filtered through a short silicagel plug. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, dilutedwith EtOAc and washed with aq. Na₂CO₃. The combined organic extract wasdried, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give thesub-title compound as a yellow solid. LCMS calc. for C₂₀H₃₁N₄O₄ (M+H)⁺:m/z=391.2. Found: 391.1.

Step 11.3-{[(3-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-ethylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}-4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-7-ylacetate

A mixture of3-amino-4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-7-ylacetate (6.15 mg, 0.0158 mmol),3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (4.6mg, 0.013 mmol), HATU (12.5 mg, 0.0328 mmol), DMF (0.0305 mL) and DIPEA(5.09 mg, 0.0394 mmol) was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. Thereaction mixture was filtered, concentrated under reduced pressure andpurified by preparative LC MS (pH=10 method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCNand water with NH₄OH) to give pure sub-title compound as a colorless gum(4 mg, 40%). LCMS calc. for C₄₀H₄₇N₆O₇ (M+H)⁺: m/z=723.4. Found: 723.3.

Step 12.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-7-hydroxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of3-{[(3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-ethylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}-4-{(3S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-7-ylacetate (4.0 mg, 0.0028 mmol) and 10% palladium on carbon (8.83 mg,0.00830 mmol) in MeOH (2.0 mL) was hydrogenated at 20 psi for 2 h. Thecatalyst was removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentratedunder reduced pressure to give a crude intermediate. MeOH (0.040 mL),THF (0.0202 mL) and aq. NaOH (1.0 M; 22 μL, 0.022 mmol) were added tothe intermediate. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 30 min. The organic solvents were removed under reduced pressure.The aqueous layer was then extracted twice with EtOAc. The combinedorganic extracts were dried, filtered and concentrated to give theintermediate, which was treated with DCM (0.034 mL) and TFA (0.034 mL,0.45 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1h, then concentrated under reduced pressure. After concentration, theresidue was diluted with MeOH and neutralized with small amount ofNH₄OH. The mixture was filtered and purified by preparative LCMS (pH=10method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min.,eluting with a gradient of MeCN and water with NH₄OH) to separate bothdiastereomers of the title compound (0.7 mg for each isomer, 57% totalyield). LCMS calc. for C₂₅H₃₁N₆O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=447.2. Found: 447.1.

The diastereoisomers are assigned as3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-(7R)-7-hydroxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamideand3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-(7S)-7-hydroxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide.

Example 233-Amino-N-[4-(3-aminocyclohexyl)pyridin-3-yl]-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. 3-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one

To a mixture of 1,3-cyclohexanedione (5.0 g, 44 mmol), sodium carbonate(4.7 g, 44 mmol) in DCM (75 mL), trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride inDCM (1.0 M; 44 mL, 44 mmol) was added dropwise over 1 h at 0° C. undernitrogen. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h.The solution was filtered and the filtrate was carefully washed withNaHCO₃ solution followed with brine. The combined organic layers weredried with Na₂SO₄, filtered through short silica gel plug andconcentrated to give a triflate intermediate. The intermediate wasdissolved in 1,4-dioxane (60 mL), and potassium acetate (6.6 g, 67mmol), 4,4,5,5,4′,4′,5′,5′-octamethyl-[2,2′]bi[[1,3,2]dioxaborolanyl](11 g, 44 mmol) and[1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]dichloropalladium(II) complex withDCM (1:1) (1.8 g, 2.2 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture wasdeoxygenated with nitrogen, and then heated at 80° C. for 2 h. Thereaction mixture was filtered and the crude sub-title compound was usedfor the next step without further purification. LCMS calc. for C₁₂H₂₀BO₃(M+H)⁺: m/z=223.1. Found: 223.1.

Step 2. 3-(3-Nitropyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one

To a solution of3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one (6.0g, 27 mmol) and 4-chloro-3-nitropyridine (2.4 g, 15 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane(60 mL), 2.0 N aq. Na₂CO₃ (12 mL, 24 mmol) andtetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (1.8 g, 1.5 mmol) were added.The reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. for 1 h. The reaction mixturewas filtered through diatomaceous earth, which was washed with EtOAc.The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (eluting with 10-100% EtOAcin hexanes) to give the sub-title compound as a brown solid (1.97 g,87%). LCMS calc. for C₁₁H₁₁N₂O₃ (M+H)⁺: m/z=219.1. Found: 219.0.

Step 3. 3-(3-Nitropyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-ol

To a solution of 3-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-one (1.9 g, 8.7mmol) and cerium trichloride (4.2 g, 11 mmol) in EtOH (30 mL) at 0° C.,sodium tetrahydroborate (0.43 g, 11 mmol) was slowly added. The reactionmixture was stirred at 0° C. for 2 h, then quenched with water (40 mL).After vacuum filtration, the residue was diluted with EtOAc. The aqueouslayer was extracted three times with EtOAc. The combined organic layerswere dried, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give acrude product, which was further purified by silica gel columnchromatography (eluting with 0-30% MeOH in EtOAc) to give the sub-titlecompound (1.06 g, 55%). LCMS calc. for C₁₁H₁₃NO₃ (M+H)⁺: m/z=221.1.Found: 221.1.

Step 4.2-[3-(3-Nitropyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione

To a solution of 3-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-ol (1.0 g, 4.5mmol), phthalimide (1.0 g, 6.8 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (1.8 g, 6.8mmol) in THF (20 mL), di-tert-butyl azodicarboxylate (1.6 g, 6.8 mmol)was added slowly at 0° C. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for3 h. After concentrated concentrating under reduced pressure, the crudeproduct was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluting with0-70% EtOAc in hexanes) to give a solid, which was further treated withDCM and hexanes to yield sub-title compound (1.55 g, 98%). LCMS calc.for C₁₉H₁₆N₃O₄ (M+H)⁺: m/z=350.1. Found: 350.3.

Step 5. 2-[3-(3-Aminopyridin-4-yl)cyclohexyl]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione

A solution of2-[3-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)cyclohex-2-en-1-yl]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione(0.100 g, 0.286 mmol) in AcOH (3.0 mL) was mixed with 10% Pd on carbon(0.046 g, 0.043 mmol) and hydrogenated at 30 psi for 16 h. The reactionmixture was diluted in MeOH (50 mL), filtered and concentrated undervacuum. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc and washed with 1 M NaOH. Theorganic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure to give the sub-title compound. LCMS calc. forC₁₉H₂₀N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=322.2. Found: 322.1.

Step 6.3-Amino-N-[4-(3-aminocyclohexyl)pyridin-3-yl]-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of 3-amino-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (0.040 g, 0.18mmol), 2-[3-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)cyclohexyl]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione(0.055 g, 0.17 mmol), HATU (0.22 g, 0.58 mmol), DMF (0.65 mL) and DIPEA(0.076 g, 0.59 mmol) was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. Aq. NaOH(1 M) was added to the reaction mixture, and a precipitate formed, whichwas collected by vacuum filtration. The collected solid was washed with1 M NaOH, followed by water and dried under vacuum to afford anintermediate. The intermediate was dissolved in DMF (0.15 mL) andhydrazine (0.15 mL) was added. The resulting reaction mixture wasstirred at room tmeperature for 16 h, diluted with MeOH, filtered andpurified by preparative LC MS (XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm 30×10 mmOBD™ column, flow rate 60 mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCN andwater with 0.15% NH₄OH) to give title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₃H₂₈N₅O(M+H)⁺: m/z=390.2. Found: 390.1.

The title compound is resolved to provide3-amino-N-[4-((3S)-3-aminocyclohexyl)pyridin-3-yl]-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamideand3-amino-N-[4-((3R)-3-aminocyclohexyl)pyridin-3-yl]-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide.

Example 24 (S)-3-Amino-N-(4-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl)-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. 2-(2-Fluoro-4-iodopyridin-3-yl)ethanol

To a solution of 2-fluoro-3-iodopyridine (Ark Pharm, 2.989 g, 13.40mmol) in THF (50 mL) at −78° C., a solution of lithium diisopropylanidein heptane/THF/ethylbenzene (2.0 M; 8.10 mL, 16.2 mmol) was added. Themixture was stirred at −78° C. for 90 min. A solution of1,3,2-dioxathiolane 2,2-dioxide (2.206 g, 17.77 mmol) in THF (30 mL) wasthen added slowly to the mixture at −78° C., over a period of 20 min.After stirring at −78° C. for 20 min., the reaction mixture was allowedto warm to room temperature and stirred for 2 h.

The mixture was then cooled to 0° C., and 12.0 M HCl in water (5.0 mL,60 mmol) was added. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperatureand stirred for 3 h. Saturated aq. NaHCO₃ (250 mL) was added. Themixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×150 mL). The combined extracts werewashed with brine (250 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography onsilica gel (0-100% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the sub-title compound as awhite solid (3.13 g, 87%). LCMS calc. for C₇H₈FINO (M+H)⁺: m/z=268.0.found 268.0.

Step 2. 4-Iodo-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridine

To a solution of 2-(2-fluoro-4-iodopyridin-3-yl)ethanol (3.13 g, 11.7mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (100 mL), K₃PO₄ (10.0 g, 47.1 mmol) was added. Themixture was heated under reflux for 36 h. The reaction mixture was thenfiltered, the filter cake was washed with EtOAc, and the combinedfiltrates were concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue wasdissolved in DCM (100 mL), washed with brine (2×100 mL), dried overNa₂SO₄ and concentrated. The resulting residue of the crude sub-titlecompound (2.55 g) was used in the next step directly without furtherpurification. LCMS calc. for C₇H₇INO (M+H)⁺: m/z=247.9. found 248.0.

Step 3. 4-Iodo-5-nitro-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridine

4-Iodo-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridine (2.237 g, 9.055 mmol) in sulfuricacid (10.0 mL, 188 mmol) at −10° C. was added slowly to a stirredsolution of a solution of fuming nitric acid (15.0 mL, 358 mmol) insulfuric acid (15.0 mL, 281 mmol) slowly over a period of 15 min. Thereaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for16 h. The reaction mixture was then quenched by addition onto crushedice and the resulting mixture was extracted with EtOAc (6×100 mL). Thecombined organic extract was washed with saturated aq. NaHCO₃ (2×300 mL)and brine (300 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel(0-100% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the sub-title compound as a paleyellow solid (2.43 g, 92%). LCMS calc. for C₇H₆IN₂O₃(M+H)⁺: m/z=292.9.found 293.0.

Step 4. tert-Butyl[(3S)-1-(5-nitro-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A microwave vial containing4-iodo-5-nitro-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridine (2.05 g, 7.02 mmol),tert-butyl (3S)-piperidin-3-ylcarbamate (Combi-Blocks, 1.489 g, 7.435mmol), DIPEA (1.836 g, 14.20 mmol) and EtOH (12.0 mL) was heated undermicrowave irradiation at 100° C. for 2 h. The reaction was thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purifiedby flash chromatography on silica gel (0-100% EtOAc in hexanes) to givethe sub-title compound as a yellow solid (2.46 g, 96%). LCMS calc. forC₁₇H₂₅N₄O₅ (M+H)⁺: m/z=365.2. found 365.1.

Step 5. tert-Butyl[(3S)-1-(5-amino-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

To a solution of tert-butyl[(3S)-1-(5-nitro-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(411.2 mg, 1.128 mmol) in MeOH (5.00 mL) under a nitrogen atmosphere wasadded 10% Pd on carbon (108.7 mg, 0.1021 mmol). The reaction mixture washydrogenated at 1 atm. for 14 h. The mixture was then filtered through apad of diatomaceous earth (eluted with MeOH). The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to give the sub-title compound as anoff-white solid (387.9 mg) which was used directly in the next stepwithout further purification. LCMS calc. for C₁₇H₂₇N₄O₃ (M+H)⁺:m/z=335.2. found 335.2.

Step 6. 3-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-vinylquinoline-2-carboxylicacid

To a screw-cap vial equipped with a magnetic stir bar, ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate (Example1, step 3, 971.6 mg, 2.263 mmol),chloro(2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-triisopropyl-1,1′-biphenyl)[2-(2′-amino-1,1′-biphenyl)]palladium(II) (Aldrich, 163.8 mg, 0.2082mmol) and K₃PO₄ (1017.1 mg, 4.7916 mmol) were added. The vial was sealedwith a Teflon-lined septum, evacuated and backfilled with nitrogen (thisprocess was repeated a total of three times). A solution of vinylboronicacid pinacol ester (561.6 mg, 3.646 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (10.0 mL) wasadded via a syringe, followed by deoxygenated water (8.0 mL). Themixture was then heated at 90° C. for 6 h. After the reaction was cooledto room temperature, water (50 mL) was added. AcOH (1.50 mL, 26.4 mmol)was added to adjust the pH to 5. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc(3×50 mL). The combined organic layer was washed with brine (100 mL),dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultingresidue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (0-10% MeOHin DCM) to give the title compound as a yellow solid (673.9 mg, 85%).LCMS calc. for C₂₀H₁₇N₂O₄ (M+H)⁺: m/z=349.1. found 349.1.

Step 7. 3-Amino-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxylic acid

To a solution of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-vinylquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (673.9mg, 1.934 mmol) in MeOH (25.0 mL) was added 10 wt % Pd on carbon (100.1mg, 0.09406 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature hydrogen(1 atm) for 15 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through a pad ofdiatomaceous earth (eluted with MeOH) and then concentrated underreduced pressure. The resulting crude sub-title compound was useddirectly in the next step residue without further purification (380.6mg, 91%). LCMS calc. for C₁₂H₁₃N₂O₂ (M+H): m/z=217.1. found 217.0.

Step 8.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

3-Amino-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (24.5 mg, 0.113 mmol),tert-butyl[(3S)-1-(5-amino-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(38.3 mg, 0.114 mmol) and HATU (136.1 mg, 0.3579 mmol), DMF (2.00 mL)was added, followed by DIPEA (152.9 mg, 1.183 mmol). The reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h and then concentratedunder reduced pressure. To the resulting residue DCM (2.0 mL) was addedfollowed by T (2.0 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for30 min. and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultingresidue was purified using RP-HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at flow rate of 30mL/min.) to afford the title compound as a yellow solid (5.7 mg, 12%).LCMS calc. for C₂₄H₂₉N₆O₂ (M+H): m/z=433.2. found 433.2. ¹H NMR (500MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.82 (s, 1H), 7.65-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.51 (s, 1H), 7.37 (dd,J=8.6, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (s, 2H), 4.52 (t, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 3.46-3.39 (m,2H), 3.22-3.17 (m, 1H), 3.17-3.10 (m, 1H), 3.07-3.00 (m, 1H), 2.88-2.81(m, 1H), 2.76 (q, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.67-2.59 (m, 1H), 2.00-1.92 (m, 1H),1.92-1.79 (m, 2H), 1.28 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H), 1.26-1.20 (m, 1H) ppm.

Example 253-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide

Step 1. 2-Amino-6-bromonicotinaldehyde

A solution of LiAlH₄ in THF (2.0 M, 1.7 mL, 3.4 mmol) was added dropwiseto a solution of 2-amino-6-bromonicotinic acid (from Ark Pharm, 350 mg,1.61 mmol) in anhydrous THF (8.2 mL) at 0° C., causing someeffervescence. The solution was allowed to warm to ambient temperaturegradually while stirring for 4 h. The reaction was quenched by thesequential addition of H₂O (129 μL), 15% aq. NaOH (129 μL) and H₂O (388μL). The solution was stirred vigorously for 1 h, a precipitate wasremoved by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure and used for the next reaction.

The crude alcohol prepared by the LiAlH₄ reduction was dissolved in hotDCM (25 mL) and then allowed to cool to ambient temperature prior to theaddition of manganese(IV) oxide (743 mg, 8.55 mmol). The mixture wasstirred for 16 h at ambient temperature. The crude reaction mixture wasfiltered through a pad of diatomaceous earth and the inorganics werewashed thoroughly with EtOAc. The filtrate was concentrated underreduced pressure and the crude product was used directly in the nextstep without further purification. LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₆H₆BrN₂O[M+H]⁺: m/z=201.0. found: 200.9.

Step 2. Ethyl 3-amino-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxylate

A solution of pyridine (0.13 mL, 1.6 mmol) and ethyl bromopyruvate (0.22mL, 1.7 mmol) in EtOH (0.5 mL) was stirred at 70° C. in a sealed vialfor 16 h. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to ambienttemperature and a solution of 2-amino-6-bromonicotinaldehyde (317 mg,1.58 mmol) and pyridine (0.76 mL, 9.5 mmol) in EtOH (1 mL) was added.The reaction mixture then was heated at 100° C. in a sealed vial for 16h. Pyrrolidine (0.26 mL, 3.2 mmol) was added, and stirring in the sealedvial was continued at 100° C. i for 16 h. The crude reaction mixture waspurified by flash chromatography (40 g silica gel column, eluting with0-100% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford the sub-title compound. LCMS (ESI) calc.for C₁₃H₁₆N₃O₃ [M+H]⁺: m/z=262.1. found: 262.0.

Step 3. Ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxylate

To a solution of ethyl 3-amino-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxylate(51 mg, 0.20 mmol) and DIPEA (100 μL, 0.58 mmol) in DCM (0.7 mL), benzylchloroformate (84 μL, 0.58 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture washeated at 65° C. with stirring in a sealed vial for 16 h. The crudereaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residuewas purified by flash chromatography (24 g silica gel column, elutingwith 0-40% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford the sub-title compound. LCMS (ESI)calc. for C₂₁H₂₂N₃O₅ [M+H]⁺: m/z=396.2. found: 396.1.

Step 4.3-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxylicacid

A solution containing ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxylate(47 mg, 0.12 mmol) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (25 mg, 0.59 mmol)in THF (2.0 mL) and water (1.0 mL) was heated at 65° C. in a sealed vialfor 2 h. A precipitate was filtered off and washed with EtOAc to affordthe sub-title compound (11 mg). The filtrate was diluted with water (1mL) and the solution was extracted with EtOAc (2×5 mL). The combinedorganic extract were washed with brine (3 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give additionalsub-title compound (30 mg). The crude product was used directly in thesubsequent reaction. LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₁₉H₁₈N₃O₅ [M+H]⁺: m/z=368.1.found: 368.0.

Step 5.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide

tert-Butyl [(3S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (9.6mg, 0.033 mmol) and DMF (100 μL) were added to a stirred solution of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxylicacid (11 mg, 0.030 mmol), HATU (17 mg, 0.045 mmol) and DIPEA (16 μL,0.090 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (0.6 mL), and the resulting solutionwas heated at 55° C. for 16 h. The crude reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified byflash chromatography (12 g silica gel column, eluting with 0-100%EtOAc/hexanes) to give a benzyloxycarbonyl/Boc-protected intermediate(18 mg, 95%).

The benzyl carbamate intermediate was stirred with 10% Pd on activatedcarbon (wet, Degussa type E101 NE/W) (13 mg) in MeOH (3 mL) under anatmosphere of hydrogen at atmospheric pressure (balloon) for 1.5 h. Thecrude reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earthand the inorganics were washed thoroughly with EtOAc. The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was used directly inthe following Boc deprotection reaction.

The residue from the preceding reaction was stirred with TFA (1 mL) inDCM (3 mL). After 1 h, the crude reaction mixture was concentrated underreduced pressure and the residue was purified by preparative HPLC(XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing0.05% TFA, at a flow rate of 60 mL/min.) to afford the title compound asthe tris-trifluoroacetate salt. LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₂₁H₂₆N₇O₂ [M+H]⁺:m/z=408.2. found: 408.1.

Example 263-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide

Step 1. tert-Butyl(4R)-4-{(1R,2R)-3-[(4R)-4-benzyl-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]-1-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxopropyl}-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine-3-carboxylate

To a solution of (R)-3-(1-oxopropyl)-4-benzyl-2-oxazolidinone (Aldrich,2.0 g, 8.6 mmol) in DCM (60 mL) at −40° C., a solution of TiCl₄ in DCM(1.0 M, 10.0 mL, 10.0 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at −40°C. for 10 min., then DIPEA (3.7 mL, 21 mmol) was added. The reactionmixture was allowed to warm to 0° C. and stirred for 20 min. A solutionof tert-butyl (4R)-4-formyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine-3-carboxylate(Aldrich, 2.0 g, 8.7 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was then added dropwise andthe resulting mixture was stirred for 1.5 h. The reaction was quenchedby the addition of a saturated aq. NH₄Cl and the mixture was extractedwith EtOAc. The separated organic phase was washed with brine, driedover MgSO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by flash chromatography on silica gel (eluting with 0-40% EtOAcin hexanes) to give the sub-title compound as the major product (5:2) in87% yield (3.44 g). LCMS calc. for C₂₄H₃₄N₂NaO₇ (M+Na)⁺: m/z=485.2.found 485.1.

Step 2. tert-Butyl(4R)-4-((1R,2R)-3-[(4R)-4-benzyl-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]-1-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-2-methyl-3-oxopropyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine-3-carboxylate

To a solution of tert-butyl(4R)-4-{(1R,2R)-3-[(4R)-4-benzyl-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]-1-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxopropyl}-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine-3-carboxylate(2.0 g, 4.3 mmol) in DCM (40 mL) at −40° C., 2,6-lutidine (0.90 mL, 7.8mmol) was added, followed bytert-butyleldimethylsilyltrifluoromethanesulfonate (1.4 mL, 6.0 mmol).The mixture was stirred at −40° C. for 2 h. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with EtOAc, washed with saturated aq. NaHCO₃ and brine, thendried over MgSO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residuewas purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (0-20% EtOAc inhexanes) to afford the sub-title compound (2.2 g, 88%). LCMS calc. forC₃₀H₄₉N₂O₇Si (M+H)⁺: m/z=577.3. found 577.3.

Step 3. tert-Butyl(4R)-4-((1R,2S)-1-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine-3-carboxylate

LiBH₄ (0.25 g, 11 mmol) was added to a mixture of tert-butyl(4R)-4-((1R,2R)-3-[(4R)-4-benzyl-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]-1-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-2-methyl-3-oxopropyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine-3-carboxylate(2.2 g, 3.8 mmol) and EtOH (0.67 mL, 11 mmol) in THF (40 mL) at −30° C.The mixture was allowed to warm to 0° C. and stirred for 3 h. Thereaction mixture was then diluted with Et₂O and 1 M NaOH was added. Theresulting mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The separated organicextract was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography onsilica gel (eluting with 0-20% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the sub-titlecompound (1.2 g, 78%). LCMS calc. for C₁₅H₃₄NO₃Si (M+H-Boc)⁺: m/z=304.2.found 304.2.

Step 4. tert-Butyl(4R)-4-((1R,2S)-3-azido-1-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-2-methylpropyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine-3-carboxylate

Diphenylphosphonic azide (1.3 mL, 5.9 mmol) was added to a mixture oftert-butyl(4R)-4-((1R,2S)-1-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine-3-carboxylate(1.2 g, 3.0 mmol), diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (1.2 mL, 5.9 mmol) andPPh₃ (1.6 g, 5.9 mmol) in THF (20 mL). The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The reaction mixture was then concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography onsilica gel (eluting with 0-15% EtOAc in hexanes) to provide thesub-title compound (1.09 g, 86%). LCMS calc. for C₁₅H₃₃N₄O₂Si(M+H-Boc)⁺: m/z=329.2. found 329.2.

Step 5. tert-Butyl[(1R,2R,3S)-4-azido-2-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methylbutyl]carbamate

Pyridiniump-toluenesulfonate (1.3 g, 5.2 mmol) was added to a solutionof tert-butyl(4R)-4-((1R,2S)-3-azido-1-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-2-methylpropyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine-3-carboxylate(1.09 g, 2.6 mmol) in EtOH (15 mL). The mixture was heated under refluxfor 2 days. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in DCM(25 mL), and DIPEA (0.67 mL, 3.8 mmol) was added followed by Boc₂O (0.67g, 3.1 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h, andthen concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified byflash chromatography on silica gel (eluting with 0-25% EtOAc in hexanes)to provide the sub-title compound (0.56 g, 56%). LCMS calc. forC₁₂H₂₉N₄O₂Si (M+H-Boc)⁺: m/z=289.2. found 289.2.

Step 6.(2R,3R,4S)-5-azido-2-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-4-methylpentylmethanesulfonate

To a stirred solution of tert-butyl[(1R,2R,3S)-4-azido-2-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methylbutyl]carbamate(0.56 g, 1.4 mmol) in pyridine (7.3 mL) at 0° C., methanesulfonylchloride (0.14 mL, 1.9 mmol) was added followed by DMAP (0.04 g, 0.3mmol). After stirring at 0° C. for 1 h, the mixture was diluted withEtOAc, washed with a saturated aq. NaHCO₃ and brine, dried over MgSO₄,and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified byflash chromatography on silica gel (eluting with 0-25% EtOAc in hexanes)to provide the sub-title compound (0.59 g, 88%). LCMS calc. forC₁₃H₃₁N₄O₄SSi (M+H-Boc)⁺: m/z=367.2. found 367.2.

Step 7. tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate

A solution of(2R,3R,4S)-5-azido-2-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-4-methylpentylmethanesulfonate (0.59 g, 1.3 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was deoxygenatedwith nitrogen for 20 min. DIPEA (0.55 mL, 3.2 mmol) was added, followedby 10 wt % Pd on carbon (0.1 g, 0.1 mmol). The mixture was hydrogenatedunder hydrogen gas at 1 atm. for 2 h. The reaction mixture was thenfiltered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure togive the sub-title compound (0.43 g, 98%). LCMS calc. for C₁₇H₃₇N₂O₃Si(M+H)⁺: m/z=345.3. found: 345.2. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 4.35 (bs,1H), 3.32 (dt, J=13.1, 6.3 Hz, 1H), 3.25 (d, J=12.3 Hz, 1H), 3.04 (t,J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 2.94 (ddd, J=13.1, 4.1, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 2.33 (dd, J=12.6,10.5 Hz, 1H), 2.24 (dd, J=13.1, 10.9 Hz, 1H), 1.76 (bs, 1H), 1.55 (tdd,J=8.9, 6.7, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 1.41 (s, 9H), 0.92 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H), 0.87 (s,9H), 0.07 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 6H) ppm.

Step 8. tert-Butyl[(3R,4R,5S)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methyl-1-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of 4-chloro-3-nitropyridine (96.6 mg, 0.609 mmol), tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate(300 mg, 0.609 mmol) and DIPEA (0.319 mL, 1.83 mmol) in isopropylalcohol (20 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 4 h. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purifiedby flash chromatography on silica using a CombiFlash® apparatus (elutingwith 0 to 30% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the sub-title compound as a paleyellow powder (1.93 g). LCMS calc. for C₂₂H₃₉N₄O₅Si (M+H)⁺: m/z=467.3.found: 467.1.

Step 9. tert-Butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate

A mixture of tert-butyl[(3R,4R,5S)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methyl-1-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(130 mg, 0.279 mmol), AcOH (10.0 mL, 176 mmol) and iron powder (558 mg,1.00 mmol) was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture wasdiluted with 30 mL of EtOAc and filtered through a pad of diatomaceousearth and the filtrate was then concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresulting residue was diluted with EtOAc and then washed with aq. Na₂CO₃solution and 0.2 M NaOH. The organic extract was concentrated underreduced pressure to give 0.622 g of the sub-title compound as a brownsolid. LCMS calc. for C₂₂H₄₁N₄O₃Si (M+H)⁺: m/z=437.3. found: 437.1.

Step 10.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide

To a stirred solution of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxylicacid (18 mg, 0.049 mmol), HATU (28 mg, 0.073 mmol) and DIPEA (21 μL,0.12 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (400 μL) and DMF (50 μL), a solution oftert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate(22 mg, 0.050 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (300 μL) and DMF (100 μL) wasadded. The resulting mixture was stirred at 55° C. for 2 h. The crudereaction mixture was purified by flash column chromatography (24 gsilica gel column, eluting with 0-5% MeOH/DCM) to afford abenzyloxycarbonyl/Boc/TBS protected intermediate product (28 mg, 73%).

The benzyloxycarbamate intermediate was dissolved in MeOH (1.5 mL) andtreated with 10% Pd on activated carbon (wet, Degussa type E101 NE/W)and hydrogenated under an atmosphere of hydrogen (1 atm.) (balloon) for1 h. The crude reaction mixture was filtered through a pad ofdiatomaceous earth and the inorganics were washed thoroughly with EtOActhen the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give aBoc/TBS-protected intermediate.

The residue was dissolved in MeCN (1.5 mL) and 1.7 M fluorosilicic acidin water (500 μL, 0.8 mmol) and the resulting solution was heated at 50°C. for 1 h. The crude reaction mixture was purified by preparative HPLC(XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing0.05% TFA, at a flow rate of 60 mL/min.) to afford the title compound asthe tris(trifluoroacetate) salt. LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₂₂H₂₈N₇O₃ [M+H]⁺:m/z=438.2. found: 438.1.

Example 273-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethyl-1,6-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide

Step 1. 4-Amino-6-bromonicotinaldehyde

To a solution of 4-amino-6-bromonicotinic acid hydrochloride (fromAnichem, 0.350 g, 1.38 mmol) at 0° C. in anhydrous THF (7 mL), LiAlH₄ inTHF (2.0 M; 1.4 mL) was added dropwise, causing some effervescence. Thesolution was allowed to warm gradually to ambient temperature whilestirring for 16 h. The reaction mixture was quenched by the sequentialaddition of H₂O (110 μL), 15% aq. NaOH (110 μL), and H₂O (330 μL). Thesolution was stirred vigorously for 1 h. The precipitate was filteredoff, the inorganics were washed thoroughly with EtOAc and the filtratewas concentrated under reduced pressure.

The resulting residue was dissolved in DCM (7 mL) and manganese (IV)oxide (700 mg, 8.05 mmol) was added to the resulting solution. Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The crudereaction mixture was then filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earthand the inorganics were washed thoroughly with EtOAc. The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and the crude aldehyde product wasused directly in the subsequent reaction without further purification.LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₆H₆BrN₂O [M+H]⁺: m/z=201.0. found: 201.0.

Step 2. Ethyl 3-amino-7-bromo-1,6-naphthyridine-2-carboxylate

A solution of pyridine (0.11 mL, 1.4 mmol) and ethyl bromopyruvate (0.19mL, 1.5 mmol) in EtOH (2.2 mL) was stirred at 70° C. in a sealed vialfor 16 h. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to ambienttemperature prior and a a solution of 4-amino-6-bromonicotinaldehyde(0.278 g, 1.38 mmol) and pyridine (0.67 mL, 8.3 mmol) in EtOH (1 mL) wasthen added. The resulting mixture was heated at 100° C. in a sealed vialfor 16 h. Stirring was continued at 100° C. for an additional 24 h.Pyrrolidine (0.23 mL, 2.8 mmol) was added and stirring was continued at100° C. for 5 h in a sealed vial. The crude reaction mixture waspurified by flash chromatography (40 g silica gel column, eluting with0-100% EtOAc/hexanes) to give the sub-title compound. LCMS (ESI) calc.for C₁₁H₁₁BrN₃O₂ [M+H]⁺: m/z=296.0. found: 295.9.

Step 3. Ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromo-1,6-naphthyridine-2-carboxylate

To a solution of ethyl 3-amino-7-bromo-1,6-naphthyridine-2-carboxylate(47 mg, 0.16 mmol) and DIPEA (83 μL, 0.48 mmol) in DCM (1.5 mL), asolution of benzyl chloroformate (68 μL, 0.48 mmol) was added and theresulting mixture was heated at 60° C. in a sealed vial for 14 h. Thecrude reaction mixture was then concentrated under reduced pressure andthe residue was purified by flash chromatography (24 g silica gelcolumn, eluting with 0-60% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford the sub-titlecompound (41 mg, 60%). LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₁₉H₁₇BrN₃O₄[M+H]⁺:m/z=430.0. found: 429.9.

Step 4. Ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-vinyl-1,6-naphthyridine-2-carboxylate

A mixture of ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromo-1,6-naphthyridine-2-carboxylate(22 mg, 0.051 mmol), 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-vinyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (43μL, 0.26 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (4 mg, 0.004mmol), and potassium carbonate (21 mg, 0.15 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (500μL) and water (50 μL) in a vial was deoxygenated and purged withnitrogen several times. The vial was sealed under nitrogen and thenheated at 95° C. for 3 h. The crude reaction mixture was filteredthrough a pad of diatomaceous earth and the inorganics were washedthoroughly with EtOAc. The filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography (24 gsilica gel column, eluting with 0-50% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford thesub-title compound (10 mg, 50%). LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₂₁H₂₀N₃O₄ [M+H]⁺:m/z=378.1. found: 378.1.

Step 5.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethyl-1,6-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide

A solution of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-vinyl-1,6-naphthyridine-2-carboxylicacid (9.0 mg, 0.026 mmol), DIPEA (13 μL, 0.077 mmol), HATU (17 mg, 0.044mmol), and tert-butyl[(3S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (15 mg, 0.052mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (600 μL) was stirred at room temperature for2 h. The crude reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressureand the residue was purified by flash chromatography (12 g silica gelcolumn, eluting with 0-100% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford the anbenzyloxycarbonyl/Boc protected intermediate (16 mg, 100% yield).

A mixture of the above intermediate compound and 10% Pd on activatedcarbon (wet, Degussa type E101 NE/W) (10 mg) in MeOH (3 mL) was stirredunder an atmosphere of hydrogen for 1 h. The crude reaction mixture wasfiltered through a pad of diatomaceous earth and the inorganics werewashed thoroughly with EtOAc.

The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue wasdissolved in DCM (2 mL) and TFA (0.5 mL). The resulting solution wasstirred at ambient temperature for 1.5 h. The crude reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified bypreparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradient ofMeCN/water containing 0.05% TFA, at a flow rate of 60 mL/min.) to givethe title compound as its tris(trifluoroacetate) salt. LCMS (ESI) calc.for C₂₁H₂₆N₇O [M+H]⁺: m/z=392.2. found: 392.2.

Example 283-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]-5-methylpyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. tert-Butyl[(3R,4R,5S)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methyl-1-(3-methyl-5-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A solution of tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate(23 mg, 0.067 mmol, Example 26, Step 7),4-chloro-3-methyl-5-nitropyridine (from ACES Pharma, 16 mg, 0.096 mmol),and triethylamine (37 μL, 0.27 mmol) in isopropyl alcohol (0.60 mL) washeated at 75° C. in a sealed vial for 16 h. Another portion of4-chloro-3-methyl-5-nitropyridine (19 mg) was added and stirring wascontinued for 2 days at 100° C. The crude reaction mixture was purifiedby flash chromatography (24 g silica gel column, eluting with 0-100%EtOAc/hexanes) to afford the sub-title compound (12 mg, 37% yield). LCMS(ESI) calc. for C₂₃H₄₁N₄O₅Si [M+H]⁺: m/z=481.3. found 481.3.

Step 2. tert-Butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-(3-amino-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate

A mixture of tert-butyl[(3R,4R,5S)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methyl-1-(3-methyl-5-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(12 mg, 0.025 mmol), iron powder (38 mg, 0.68 mmol) and ammoniumchloride (55 mg, 1.0 mmol) in EtOH (0.9 mL) and water (0.2 mL)wasstirred at room temperature for 16 h. A second aliquot of iron powder(380 mg), ammonium chloride (550 mg), and EtOH (1 mL) were added andstirring was continued at 55° C. for 3 h. The crude reaction mixture wasfiltered through a pad of diatomaceous earth and the inorganics werewashed thoroughly with EtOAc. The filtrate was concentrated underreduced pressure to give the sub-title compound (11 mg, 100%), which wasused directly in the subsequent reaction without further purification.LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₂₃H₄₃N₄O₃Si [M+H]⁺: m/z=451.3. found 451.2.

Step 3.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]-5-methylpyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

To a stirred solution of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-vinylquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (16mg, 0.046 mmol), HATU (18 mg, 0.049 mmol) and DIPEA (17 μL, 0.098 mmol)in 1,2-dichloroethane (400 μL), a solution of tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-(3-amino-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate(11 mg, 0.024 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (300 μL) was added, and theresulting solution was stirred at 50° C. for 16 h. The reaction mixturewas concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified byflash chromatography (24 g silica gel column, eluting with 0-60%EtOAc/hexanes) to afford an amide intermediate (10 mg, 52%).

The crude amide intermediate was dissolved in MeOH (2 mL) and treatedwith 10% Pd (dry basis) on activated carbon (wet, Degussa type E101NE/W, 7.8 mg) under hydrogen (1 atm.) (balloon). The crude reactionmixture was filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth and theinorganics were washed thoroughly with EtOAc. The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to provide a Boc/TBS-protectedintermediate.

The residue was dissolved in MeCN (1 mL) and heated at 55° C. with aq.fluorosilicic acid in water (1.7 M, 230 μL, 0.39 mmol) for 1 h. Thecrude reaction mixture was diluted with MeOH and was subjected topreparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradient ofMeCN/water containing 0.05% TFA, at a flow rate of 60 mL/min.) to givethe title compound as its trifluoroacetate salt. LCMS (ESI) calc. forC₂₄H₃₁N₆O₂ [M+H]⁺: m/z=435.2. found: 435.3.

Example 293-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

To a stirred solution of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-vinylquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (19mg, 0.055 mmol), HATU (16 mg, 0.041 mmol), and DIPEA (19 μL, 0.11 mmol)in 1,2-dichloroethane (0.5 mL), a solution of tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate(15 mg, 0.034 mmol, Example 26, Step 9) in 1,2-dichloroethane (300 μL)was and the resulting solution was stirred at 50° C. for 2.5 h. Thereaction mixture was diluted DCM (40 mL) and water (3 mL). The layerswere separated and the organic layer was washed with water (3×3 mL) andthe combined aqueous phases were extracted with further DCM (3 mL). Thecombined organic layers were washed with brine (3 mL), dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give anamide intermediate.

The crude amide intermediate was dissolved in MeOH (2 mL) and treatedwith 10% Pd (dry basis) on activated carbon (wet, Degussa type E101NE/W) under an atmosphere of hydrogen gas (1 atm.) (balloon) for 2 h.The crude reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of diatomaceousearth and the inorganics were washed thoroughly with EtOAc. The filtratewas concentrated under reduced pressure to provide a Boc/TBS-protectedintermediate.

The residue was dissolved in AcCN (1.2 mL) and aq. fluorosilicic acid(1.7 M, 400 μL, 0.680 mmol) was added and the resulting solution wasstirred at 50° C. for 3 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with MeOHand was purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting witha gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.05% TFA, at a flow rate of 60mL/min.) to afford the title compound as a trifluoroacetate salt. LCMS(ESI) m/z calc. for C₂₃H₂₉N₆O₂ 421.2 [M+H]⁺. found 421.2.

Example 303-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-5-methylpyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. tert-Butyl [(3S)-1-(3-methyl-5-nitropyridin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of 4-chloro-3-methyl-5-nitropyridine (0.300 g, 1.74 mmol)(from ACES Pharma Catalog No. 50630), tert-butyl(3S)-piperidin-3-ylcarbamate (0.42 g, 2.1 mmol) and triethylamine (0.73mL, 5.2 mmol) in isopropyl alcohol (7 mL, dried over 4 Å molecularsieves) was heated at 100° C. for 16 h. Upon cooling to ambienttemperature the solution was evaporated under reduced pressure and thecrude product was purified by flash column chromatography (24 g columnof silica gel, eluting with 20-30% EtOAc/hexanes) to give the sub-titlecompound (0.30 g). LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₁₆H₂₅N₄O₄ [M+H]⁺: m/z=337.2.found 337.2.

Step 2. tert-Butyl [(3S)-(3-amino-5-methyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of tert-butyl[(3S)-1-(3-methyl-5-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.300 g,0.892 mmol), iron powder (0.12 g, 2.1 mmol) and ammonium chloride (0.5g, 9 mmol) in EtOH (5 mL) and water (2 mL) was stirred at 85° C. for 2h. After cooling to ambient temperature, the crude reaction mixture wasfiltered through a pad of diatomaceous earth and the inorganics werewashed thoroughly with EtOH. The volatiles were removed under reducedpressure and the residue was re-dissolved in EtOAc (40 mL) and washedwith saturated aq. NaHCO₃ (3 mL) and water (3×3 mL). The combinedaqueous phases were extracted with further EtOAc (3 mL). The combinedorganic layers were washed with brine (3 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the sub-titlecompound (0.24 g), which was used in the subsequent reaction withoutfurther purification. LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₁₆H₂₇N₄O₂ [M+H]⁺: m/z=307.2.found 307.1.

Step 3.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-5-methylpyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-vinylquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (0.030g, 0.086 mmol), HATU (0.049 g, 0.13 mmol) and DIPEA (0.045 mL, 0.26mmol) in anhydrous DMF (0.50 mL) was stirred for 10 min. A solution oftert-butyl[(3S)-1-(3-amino-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.032 g,0.10 mmol) in DMF (0.30 mL) was added and the resulting slurry wasstirred at 44° C. for 1 h. The reaction mixture was diluted EtOAc (40mL) and water (3 mL). The layers were separated and the organic layerwas washed with water (3×3 mL). The combined aqueous phases wereextracted with EtOAc (3 mL). The combined organic layers were washedwith brine (3 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure to give an amide intermediate.

The crude product was dissolved in EtOH (3.5 mL) and treated with 10% Pd(dry basis) on activated carbon (wet, Degussa type E101 NE/W, 50 mg)under an atmosphere hydrogen (1 atm.) for 4 h. The crude reactionmixture was filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth and theinorganics were washed thoroughly with EtOH. The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and the residue containing of afurther intermediate.

The residue was dissolved in DCM (0.6 mL) and TFA (40 μL), and theresulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The reactionmixture was diluted with MeOH and was purified by preparative HPLC(XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 60 mL/min.) to afford the title compound.LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₂₃H₂₉N₆O [M+H]⁺: m/z=405.2. found 405.1.

Example 313-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. tert-Butyl[(3S)-1-(2-chloro-5-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A solution of 2,4-dichloro-5-nitropyridine (from AstaTech, 0.500 g, 2.59mmol), tert-butyl (3S)-piperidin-3-ylcarbamate (0.52 g, 2.6 mmol) andtriethylamine (1.1 mL, 7.9 mmol) in isopropyl alcohol (10 mL) was heatedat 65° C. for 2 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure and the residue was re-dissolved in EtOAc (40 mL) and washedwith saturated aq. NaHCO₃ and water (3×3 mL). The combined aqueousphases were extracted with EtOAc (3 mL). The combined organic layerswere washed with brine (3 mL), then dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure to afford the sub-title compound(0.99 g), which was used in the subsequent reaction without furtherpurification. LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₁₅H₂₂ClN₄O₄[M+H]⁺: m/z=357.1. found357.0.

Step 2. tert-Butyl[(3S)-1-(5-amino-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of tert-butyl[(3S)-1-(2-chloro-5-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.100 g,0.280 mmol) and sodium methoxide in MeOH (0.5 M; 2.8 mL, 1.4 mmol) wasstirred at 60° C. for 45 min. The reaction was quenched by the additionof saturated aq. NH₄Cl and diluted with EtOAc (40 mL) and water (3 mL).The layers were separated and the organic layer was washed with water(3×3 mL). The combined aqueous phases were extracted with further EtOAc(3 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (3 mL), driedover Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afforda residue of an intermediate nitro compound (0.10 g).

The residue was dissolved in EtOH (4 mL) and treated with 10% Pd onactivated carbon (wet, Degussa type E101 NE/W) under an atmosphere ofhydrogen (1 atm.) (balloon) for 1 h. The crude reaction mixture wasfiltered through a pad of diatomaceous earth and the inorganics werewashed thoroughly with EtOAc. The solvent were removed under reducedpressure to afford the sub-title compound (0.090 g), which was used inthe subsequent reaction without further purification. LCMS (ESI) calc.for C₁₆H₂₇N₄O₃ [M+H]⁺: m/z=323.2. found 323.2.

Step 3.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-vinylquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (0.020g, 0.057 mmol), HATU (0.033 g, 0.087 mmol) and DIPEA (0.030 mL, 0.17mmol) in anhydrous DMF (0.30 mL) was stirred for 10 min. at 44° C.tert-Butyl[(3S)-1-(5-amino-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.022g, 0.068 mmol) in DMF (0.30 mL) was then added and the solution wasstirred at 44° C. for 2 h. The reaction mixture was then diluted withEtOAc (40 mL) and water (3 mL). The layers were separated and theorganic layer was washed with water (3×3 mL) and the combined aqueousphases were extracted with EtOAc (3 mL). The combined organic layerswere washed with brine (3 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure to give an amide intermediate.

The crude product was dissolved in EtOH (3.5 mL) and stirred overnightwith 10% Pd (dry basis) on activated carbon (wet, Degussa type E101NE/W, 40 mg) under an atmosphere hydrogen (1 atm.) (balloon). The crudereaction mixture was filtered through a pad of diatomaceous earth andthe inorganics were washed thoroughly with EtOH. The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue of a furtherintermediate.

The residue was dissolved in DCM (0.6 mL) and TFA (400 μL) and stirredat room temperature for 1 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with MeOHand was purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting witha gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 60mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₂₃H₂₉N₆O₂[M+H]⁺: m/z=421.2. found 421.1.

Example 323-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-5-cyanopyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-bromo-5-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of 3-bromo-4-chloro-5-nitropyridine (from Ark Pharm, 0.050 g,0.21 mmol), benzyl (3S)-piperidin-3-ylcarbamate (0.059 g, 0.25 mmol),and triethylamine (0.088 mL, 0.63 mmol) in isopropyl alcohol (0.8 mL)was heated at 90° C. in a sealed vial for 16 h. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with EtOAc (40 mL) and water (3 mL). The layers were separatedand the organic layer was washed with water (3×3 mL) and the combinedaqueous phases were extracted with EtOAc (3 mL). The combined organiclayers were washed with brine (3 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure to afford the sub-title compound(0.084 g). The crude product was used without further purification inthe subsequent reaction. LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₁₈H₂₀BrN₄O₄[M+H]⁺:m/z=435.1. found 435.0/437.0.

Step 2. Benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-cyano-5-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-bromo-5-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.082 g,0.19 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) chloroform adduct(0.0097 g, 0.0094 mmol),(9,9-dimethyl-9H-xanthene-4,5-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine) (0.0109 g,0.0188 mmol), zinc cyanide (0.066 g, 0.56 mmol),N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine (0.0114 mL, 0.0755 mmol) in DMF(1.40 mL) was in a vial was deoxygenated. The vial was purged withnitrogen several times, then sealed. The reaction mixture was heated inthe sealed vial at 140° C. under microwave irradiation for 10 min. Aftercooling to ambient temperature, the crude reaction mixture was filteredthrough a pad of diatomaceous earth and the inorganics were washedthoroughly with EtOAc. The filtrate was diluted EtOAc (40 mL) and water(3 mL). The layers were separated and the organic layer was washed withwater (3×3 mL). The combined aqueous phases were extracted with EtOAc (3mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (3 mL), driedover Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to affordthe sub-title compound (0.065 g). The crude product was used withoutfurther purification in the subsequent reaction. LCMS (ESI) calc. forC₁₉H₂₀N₅O₄ [M+H]⁺: m/z=382.1. found 382.0.

Step 3. Benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-amino-5-cyanopyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-cyano-5-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.065 g,0.17 mmol), iron (0.084 g, 1.5 mmol), and ammonium chloride (0.091 g,1.7 mmol) in EtOH (2 mL) and water (0.2 mL) was stirred at 85° C. for 15min. The crude reaction mixture was filtered through a pad ofdiatomaceous earth and the inorganics were washed thoroughly with EtOH.The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue waspartitioned between water and EtOAc. The organic fraction was washedwith water, brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated underreduced pressure to afford the sub-title compound (0.055 g). LCMS (ESI)calc. for C₁₉H₂₂N₅O₂ m/z=352.2 [M+H]⁺. found 352.1.

Step 4.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-5-cyanopyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-vinylquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (0.020g, 0.057 mmol), HATU (0.033 g, 0.087 mmol) and DIPEA (0.030 mL, 0.17mmol) in anhydrous DMF (0.50 mL) was stirred for 10 min. prior to theaddition of a solution of benzyl[(3S)-1-(3-amino-5-cyanopyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.024 g,0.068 mmol) in DMF (0.15 mL). The reaction mixture was then stirred at40° C. for 1 h. The reaction mixture was diluted EtOAc (40 mL) and water(3 mL). The layers were separated and the organic layer was washed withwater (3×3 mL) and the combined aqueous phases were extracted with EtOAc(3 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (3 mL), driedover Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to providean amide intermediate.

The crude product was dissolved in EtOH (2 mL) and treated with 5%palladium on barium sulfate (10 mg) under an atmosphere of hydrogen (1atm.) (balloon) for 4 h. The crude reaction mixture was filtered througha pad of diatomaceous earth and the inorganics were washed thoroughlywith EtOH. The filtrate was purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18column, eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% ammoniahydroxide, at a flow rate of 60 mL/min.) to afford the title compound.LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₂₃H₂₆N₇O [M+H]⁺: m/z=416.2. found 416.2.

Example 333-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxylate

A mixture of ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate (300 mg,0.7 mmol), morpholine (120 mg, 1.4 mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ (20 mg),dicyclohexyl(2′,6′-diisopropoxybiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine (49 mg, 0.10mmol), and K₃PO₄ (580 mg, 2.8 mmol) in tert-butanol (10 mL) in a sealedvial was purged with nitrogen then heated at 100° C. for 1 h. Thesolution was allowed to cool then and diluted with EtOAc, and themixture was filtered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure, and the resulting residue waspurified by flash chromatography on 40 g of silica gel, eluting with0-100% EtOAc in hexanes, to give the sub-title compound (0.3 g, 20%).LCMS (ESI) calc. for C₂₄H₂₆N₃O₅ [M+H]⁺: m/z=436.2. found: 436.1.

Step 2.3-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxylicacid

To a mixture of ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxylate(0.065 g, 0.15 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (2.0 mL) was added 2.5 M aq. NaOH(1.0 mL, 2.5 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. for 0.5 h,then cooled and neutralized with 2.5 mL 1 M HCl to pH=7. Theprecipitated solid was collected by filtration and air-dried overnightto yield the sub-title compound (0.042 g, 69%). LCMS (ESI) calc. forC₂₂H₂₂N₃O₅ [M+H]⁺: m/z=408.2. found: 408.2.

Step 3. Benzyl[2-({[4-((3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]amino}carbonyl)-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxylicacid (0.005 g, 0.01 mmol), tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate(0.0064 g, 0.015 mmol), and HATU (0.012 g, 0.031 mmol) in DMF (0.2 mL)and DIPEA (0.0064 mL, 0.037 mmol) was stirred at room temperature for 2h. The mixture was quenched with 5 mL of EtOAc and 3 mL of 1 M NaOH. Theresulting layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted withEtOAc. The combined organic extracts were concentrated under reducedpressure, then purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.05% TFA, at a flowrate of 30 mL/min.) to afford the sub-title compound (0.0032 g, 30%).LCMS calc. for C₄₄H₆₀N₇O₇Si [M+H]⁺: m/z=826.4. found: 826.4.

Step 4.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-({[4-((3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]amino}carbonyl)-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.0035 g, 0.0042 mmol) in 3 mL of MeOH was hydrogenated under a balloonof hydrogen, in the presence of 3 mg of 10% Pd on carbon, at roomtemperature for 1 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with 5 mL of MeOHthen filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresulting residue was treated with 2 mL of MeOH and 2 mL of 4 M HCl indioxane at room temperature for 1 h. The volatile solvents were removedunder reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 4 mL of MeOH andtreated with 0.5 mL of NH₄OH solution, then filtered. The filtrate waspurified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₅H₃₂N₇O₃ [M+H]⁺:m/z=478.3. found: 478.3.

Example 343-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. 1-tert-Butyl 2-methyl (2S)-5-oxopyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate

Thionyl chloride (5.6 mL, 77 mmol) was added dropwise over 10 min. to asolution of (2S)-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid (Aldrich, 5.0 g, 39mmol) in MeOH (30.0 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was allowed to warm to roomtemperature and stirred for 2 h. The reaction was concentrated underreduced pressure and the resulting residue was dissolved in EtOAc (25mL). After slow addition of triethylamine (5.4 mL, 39 mmol), the mixturewas filtered. DMAP (0.48 g, 3.9 mmol) was added to the filtrate,followed by di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (8.4 g, 39 mmol) and the mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction mixture was thendiluted with EtOAc (25 mL) and cooled to 0° C. 1 M HCl (50 mL) was addedslowly. The organic layer was separated, washed with a saturated aq.NaHCO₃ (50 mL) and brine (50 mL), then dried over Na₂SO₄ andconcentrated to give the sub-title compound as a white solid (8.08 g,86%). LCMS calc. for C₁₁H₁₇NNaO₅ (M+Na)⁺: m/z=266.1. found 266.1.

Step 2. 1-tert-Butyl 2-methyl(2S,4R)-4-methyl-5-oxopyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate

This compound is prepared as described by Gu et al, Tetrahedron Lett.,2003, 44, 3203-3205. Lithium hexamethyldisilazide in THF (1.0 M; 8.47mL, 8.47 mmol) was added dropwise over 30 min. to a solution of1-tert-butyl 2-methyl (2S)-5-oxopyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate (2.0 g,8.2 mmol) in THF (20 mL) at −78° C. The resulting mixture was stirred at−78° C. for 1 h. Methyl iodide (1.30 mL, 20.9 mmol) was then addeddropwise over 10 min. After stirring at −78° C. for 2 h, the reactionmixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 14 h.The reaction was then quenched with AcOH (1.00 mL, 17.6 mmol), and thereaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residuewas diluted with EtOAc (100 mL), washed with brine (100 mL), dried overNa₂SO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residuewas purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (0-50% EtOAc inhexanes) to give the sub-title compound (0.47 g, 22%). LCMS calc. forC₁₂H₁₉NNaO₅ (M+Na)⁺: m/z=280.1. found 280.1. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ4.57 (1H, dd, J=1.6 and 9.6 Hz), 3.77 (3H, s), 2.68 (1H, m), 2.27 (1H,m), 1.93 (1H, m), 1.49 (9H, s), 1.21 (3H, d, J=6.8 Hz) ppm.

Step 3. tert-Butyl[(1S,3R)-4-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methylbutyl]carbamate

To a solution of 1-tert-butyl 2-methyl(2S,4R)-4-methyl-5-oxopyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate (0.47 g, 1.8 mmol)in THF (4.0 mL) at −10° C., NaBH₄ (0.207 g, 5.48 mmol) was addedfollowed by EtOH (1.0 mL). After stirring at −10° C. for 1 h, themixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 15 h.The reaction mixture was then diluted with EtOAc (50 mL), washed withwater (25 mL) and brine (30 mL), then dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentratedunder reduced pressure. The resulting crude product (0.39 g, 92%) wasused directly in the next step without further purification. LCMS calc.for C₁₁H₂₄NO₄ (M+H)⁺: m/z=234.2. found no ionization.

Step 4. tert-Butyl [(3S,5R)-1-benzyl-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl]carbamate

Triethylamine (0.932 mL, 6.69 mmol) was added to a solution oftert-butyl [(1S,3R)-4-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methylbutyl]carbamate(0.39 g, 1.7 mmol) in DCM (7.5 mL) at 0° C. Methanesulfonyl chloride(0.388 mL, 5.01 mmol) was then added dropwise to the resulting solution.After stirring at 0° C. for 1 h, the mixture was diluted with DCM (50mL), washed with saturated aq. NaHCO₃ (50 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ andconcentrated under reduced pressure. Benzylamine (3.65 mL, 33.4 mmol)was added to the resulting residue and mixture was stirred at 70° C. for18 h, then cooled to room temperature. The reaction mixture was dilutedwith EtOAc (100 mL), washed with 10% aq. K₃PO₄ (50 mL) and brine (50mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (0-30% EtOAcin hexanes) to give the sub-title compound as a white solid (0.34 g,67%). LCMS calc. for C₁₈H₂₉N₂O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=305.2. found 305.2.

Step 5. tert-Butyl [(3S,5R)-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl]carbamate

10 wt % Pd on carbon (120 mg, 0.11 mmol) was added to a solution oftert-butyl [(3S,5R)-1-benzyl-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.34 g,1.1 mmol) in MeOH (15.0 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperatureunder a hydrogen atmosphere (1 atm.) for 15 h. The reaction was filteredthrough a pad of diatomaceous earth (eluted with MeOH), and thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting crude product wasused directly in the next step without further purification (0.21 g,88%). LCMS calc. for C₁₁H₂₃N₂O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=215.2. found: 215.2. ¹H NMR(CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 4.33 (1H, m), 3.46 (1H, m), 3.25 (1H, m), 2.94 (1H,dd, J=3.6 and 12.8 Hz), 2.18-2.02 (3H, m), 1.60 (1H, m), 1.43 (9H, s),0.85 (3H, d, J=6.8 Hz) ppm.

Step 6. tert-Butyl[(3S,5R)-5-methyl-1-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of 4-chloro-3-nitropyridine (0.704 g, 4.44 mmol) andtert-butyl [(3S,5R)-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl]carbamate (1.0 g, 4.7 mmol)in isopropyl alcohol (8.7 mL) was stirred at 75° C. overnight. Themixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the resultingresidue was diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc. The organicextracts were combined and evaporated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by flash chromatography on 40 g silica gel, elutingwith 0-90% EtOAc in hexanes, to give the sub-title compound as a yellowsolid (1.14 g, 76.2%). LCMS calc. for C₁₆H₂₅N₄O₄ (M+H)⁺: m/z=337.2.found: 337.3.

Step 7. tert-Butyl[(3S,5R)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-5-methyl-1-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (1.14g, 3.39 mmol) in MeOH was hydrogenated in the presence of 10% Pd oncarbon (0.14 g) under 45 psi of hydrogen overnight. The mixture wasfiltered through diatomaceous earth. The filtrate was concentrated underreduced pressure to give the sub-title compound (1.04 g, 100%). LCMScalc. for C₁₆H₂₇N₄O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=307.2. found: 307.3.

Step 8. Benzyl{2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-3-yl}carbamate

A mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxylicacid (0.014 g, 0.034 mmol), tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.013g, 0.041 mmol) and HATU (0.033 g, 0.086 mmol) in DMF (0.14 mL) and DIPEA(0.018 mL, 0.10 mmol) was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. Themixture was diluted with 5 mL of EtOAc and 3 mL of 1 M NaOH. The layerswere separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. Theorganic layers were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure.The residue was purified by flash chromatography on 20 g silica gelcolumn, eluting with 0-30% MeOH in EtOAc, to yield an amideintermediate, benzyl(2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-3-yl)carbamate.LCMS calc. for C₃₈H₄₆N₇O₆ [M+H]⁺: m/z=696.3. found: 696.5.

To the amide intermediate, 1 mL of 4 M HCl in dioxane and 1 mL of MeOHwere added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, thenconcentrated under reduced pressure to give the sub-title compound as aHCl salt. LCMS calc. for C₃₃H₃₈N₇O₄ [M+H]⁺: m/z=596.3. found: 596.3.

Step 9.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl{2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-3-yl}carbamate(0.002 g, 0.003 mmol) in 2 mL of 4 M HBr in AcOH solution was stirred atroom temperature for 2 h. The solution was then concentrated underreduced pressure and the residue was treated with 4.5 mL of MeOH and 0.5mL of NH₄OH solution. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate waspurified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₅H₃₂N₇O₂ [M+H]⁺:m/z=462.3. found: 462.3.

Example 353-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate

To a round bottom flask containingcis-3-(Boc-amino)-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidine (Molbridge, 10.00 g,37.27 mmol) and sodium bicarbonate (18.8 g, 224 mmol), THF (200 mL) wasadded, followed by water (200 mL). Benzyl chloroformate (20.1, g, 112mmol) was then added dropwise over a period of 30 min. via a syringepump. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The mixturewas then diluted with EtOAc and water. The layers were separated and theorganic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purifiedby flash chromatography on silica gel (340 g, 15% EtOAc in hexanes) togive a white foamy solid which was subjected to chiral HPLC separation(Phenomenex Lux Cellulose C-1, 5 μm, 21.2×250 mm column, eluting with15% EtOH in hexanes, at flow rate of 18 mL/min., with a loading of 100mg in 1000 μL at 220 nm wavelength) to give the sub-title compound(retention time: 9.1 min.) as a white foamy solid (6.51 g, 43%). LCMScalc. for C₁₉H₂₅F₃N₂NaO₄ (M+Na)⁺: m/z=425.2. found: 425.2. The sub-titlecompound is assigned as the (3S,5R) isomer. The alternative (3R,5S)isomer can be obtained from the same separation.

Step 2. tert-Butyl [(3S,5R)-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of benzyl(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(3.86 g, 9.59 mmol) in MeOH (50 mL) was hydrogenated in the presence of10% Pd on carbon (0.30 g) under 25 psi of hydrogen for 2 h. The reactionmixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure to give the sub-title compound (2.6 g, 100%). LCMS calc. forC₁₁H₂₀F₃N₂O₂(M+H)⁺: m/z=269.1. found: 269.2.

Step 3: tert-Butyl[(3S,5R)-1-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of 4-chloro-3-nitropyridine (580 mg, 3.6 mmol), tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate (800 mg, 3 mmol),isopropyl alcohol (5.0 mL) and DIPEA (1.0 mL, 6.0 mmol) was stirred at80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silicagel using CombiFlash® apparatus eluting with 50-100% EtOAc/hexanes. Thepurification gave 1.0 g (80% yield) of the sub-title compound as ayellow solid. LCMS calc. for C₁₆H₂₂F₃N₄O₄(M+H)⁺: m/z=: 391.2. found:391.1.

Step 4: tert-Butyl[(3S,5R)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(1 g, 2 mmol), iron powder (0.57 g, 10 mmol), AcOH (16 mL) and water (2mL) was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The mixture was allowed tocool to room temperature, concentrated under reduced pressure and theresulting residue was diluted with EtOAc. The resulting mixture wasfiltered through a diatomaceous earth pad. The filtrate was concentratedunder reduced pressure, and the residue was dissolved in 1 M NaOHaqueous solution and extracted with EtOAc (100 mL×3). The combinedorganic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 0.9 g (100%yield) of the sub-title compound as a brown solid. LCMS calc. forC₁₆H₂₄F₃N₄O₂(M+H)⁺: m/z=: 361.2. found: 361.1.

Step 5. Benzyl{2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-3-yl}carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxylicacid (0.014 g, 0.034 mmol), tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(0.015 g, 0.041 mmol) and HATU (0.033 g, 0.086 mmol) in DMF (0.14 mL),DIPEA (0.018 mL, 0.10 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h, then quenched with 5 mL of EtOAc and 3 mL of 1 MNaOH. The layers were separated and aqueous phase was extracted withEtOAc. The organic phases were combined and concentrated under vacuum.The residue was purified by flash chromatography on 20 g silica gelcolumn, eluting with 0-30% MeOH in EtOAc, to yield an amideintermediate, benzyl{2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-3-yl}carbamate.

To the amide intermediate, 1 mL of 4N HCl in dioxane and 1 mL of MeOHwere added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, thenconcentrated under reduced pressure to give a crude product which wasused directly in the next step without further purification.

Step 6.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl{2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-3-yl}carbamate(0.005 g, 0.008 mmol) in 2 mL of 4 M HBr in AcOH was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h. The solution was then concentrated under reducedpressure and the residue was treated with 4.5 mL of MeOH and 0.5 mL ofNH₄OH solution. The resulting mixture was filtered and the filtrate waspurified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₅H₂₉F₃N₇O₂[M+H]⁺: m/z=516.2. found: 516.3.

The alternative enantiomer,3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,5S)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamideis obtained by an analogous route starting from benzyl(3R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylatein step 1.

Example 363-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1.3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid

A mixture of ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate (300 mg,0.7 mmol), 1-methylpiperazine (200 mg, 2 mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ (20 mg),dicyclohexyl(2′,6′-diisopropoxybiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine (49 mg, 0.10mmol), and K₃PO₄ (580 mg, 2.8 mmol) in tert-butyl alcohol (10 mL) waspurged with N₂ prior and then heated at 100° C. in a sealed vial for 2h. The mixture was allowed to cool, diluted with EtOAc, and thenfiltered through a diatomaceous earth plug. The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. To the resulting residue, 10 mL ofdioxane and 4 mL of 2.5 M NaOH were added.

The resulting mixture was heated at 80° C. for 30 min. then allowed tocool. The mixture was diluted with 80 mL of water then washed withEtOAc. The aqueous phase was neutralized with HCl to pH 8, thenconcentrated under reduced pressure until almost dry. The precipitatedsolid was collected by filtration, washed with MeOH and dried to yieldpure product (28 mg, 10%). LCMS calc. for C₂₃H₂₅N₄O₄ [M+H]⁺: m/z=421.2.found: 421.3.

Step 2. Benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid (0.014 g, 0.034 mmol), tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.013g, 0.041 mmol) and HATU (0.033 g, 0.086 mmol) in DMF (0.14 mL), DIPEA(0.018 mL, 0.10 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h, then quenched with 5 mL of EtOAc and 3 mL of 1 MNaOH. The resulting layers were separated and the aqueous phase wasfurther extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic phases wereconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bypreparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradient ofMeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30 mL/min.) toafford the sub-title compound. LCMS calc. for C₃₉H₄₉N₈O₅ [M+H]⁺:m/z=709.4. found: 709.5.

Step 3.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.006 g, 0.008 mmol) and 2 mL of 4.0 M HBr in AcOH was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h. The solution was then concentrated under reducedpressure and the resulting residue was treated with 4.5 mL of MeOH and0.5 mL of NH₄OH solution. The mixture was filtered and purified bypreparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradient ofMeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30 mL/min.) toafford the title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₆H₃₅N8O [M+H]⁺: m/z=475.3.found: 475.3.

Example 373-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl[2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid (0.014 g, 0.034 mmol), tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(0.015 g, 0.041 mmol) and HATU (0.033 g, 0.086 mmol) in DMF (0.14 mL),DIPEA (0.018 mL, 0.10 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h, then quenched with 5 mL of EtOAc and 3 mL of 1 MNaOH. The layers were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted withEtOAc. The combined organic extracts were concentrated under reducedpressure. The resulting residue was purified by preparative HPLC(XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30 mL/min.) to afford the sub-titlecompound. LCMS calc. for C₃₉H₄₆F₃N₈O₅ [M+H]⁺: m/z=763.4. found: 763.5.

Step 2.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.006 g, 0.008 mmol) and 2 mL of 4.0 M HBr in AcOH was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h. The mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure, and the residue was then treated with 4.5 mL of MeOH and 0.5mL of NH₄OH solution. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate waspurified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₆H₃₂F₃N₈O[M+H]⁺: m/z=529.3. found: 529.3.

The alternative isomer3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,5S)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamideis obtained beginning with tert-butyl[(3R,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamatein step 1.

Example 383-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl[2-({[4-((3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]amino}carbonyl)-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid (0.014 g, 0.034 mmol) tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate(0.018 g, 0.041 mmol) and HATU (0.033 g, 0.086 mmol) in DMF (0.4 mL),DIPEA (0.018 mL, 0.10 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h, then quenched with 5 mL of EtOAc and 3 mL of 1 MNaOH. The resulting layers were separated and the aqueous phase wasextracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were concentratedunder reduced pressure. The resulting residue was dissolved in MeOH andfiltered. The filtrate was preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flowrate of 60 mL/min.) to afford the sub-title compound (5.5 mg, 19%). LCMScalc. for C₄₅H₆₃N₈O₆Si [M+H]⁺: m/z=839.5. found: 839.4.

Step 2.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-({[4-((3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]amino}carbonyl)-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.0055 g, 0.0066 mmol) in 3 mL of MeOH was hydrogenated in the presenceof 3 mg of 10% Pd on carbon under a balloon of hydrogen at roomtemperature for 1 h. The mixture was diluted with 5 mL of MeOH thenfiltered. The filtrate was concentrated and the resulting residue wastreated with 2 mL of MeOH and 2 mL of 4 M HCl in dioxane at roomtemperature for 1 h. The solution was concentrated under reducedpressure, the residue was dissolved in 4 mL of MeOH and 0.5 mL of NH₄OHsolution, then filtered through a diatomaceous earth plug. The filtratewas purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₆H₃₅N₈O₂ [M+H]⁺:m/z=491.3. found: 491.3.

Example 393-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl{7-bromo-2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]quinolin-3-yl}carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (0.50g, 1.2 mmol), tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(0.45 g, 1.2 mmol) and HATU (1.2 g, 3.1 mmol) in DMF (4.9 mL), DIPEA(0.65 mL, 3.7 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h, then quenched with 50 mL of EtOAc and 30 mL of 1 MNaOH. The layers were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted withEtOAc. The combined organics were concentrated under reduced pressure.The residue was purified by flash chromatography on a 40 g silica gelcolumn, eluting with 0-100% EtOAc in hexanes, to give the sub-titlecompound (0.492 g, 53%). LCMS calc. for C₃₄H₃₅BrF₃N₆O₅ [M+H]⁺:m/z=743.2. found: 743.3.

Step 2. Benzyl[2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamateand tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A pressure vial was charged with benzyl{7-bromo-2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]quinolin-3-yl}carbamate(0.032 g, 0.043 mmol), K₃PO₄ (0.0181 g, 0.0852 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (0.55mL), water (0.092 mL) and4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran(0.013 g, 0.063 mmol). The mixture was deoxygenated with nitrogen for 10min.Dicyclohexyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine-(2′-aminobiphenyl-2-yl)(chloro)palladium(1:1) (0.0022 g, 0.0028 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was sealedwith a screw cap and heated at 80° C. for 1 h. The mixture was quenchedwith water and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts weredried and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purifiedby flash chromatography on a 20 g silica gel column, eluting with 0-100%EtOAc in hexanes, to give benzyl[2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.16 g, 50%, LCMS calc. for C₃₉H₄₂F₃N₆O₆[M+H]⁺: m/z=747.3. found:747.4) and the corresponding benzyl carbamate deprotected product,tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(0.13 g, 50%, LCMS calc. for C₃₁H₃₆F₃N₆O₄ [M+H]⁺: m/z=613.3. found:613.4).

Step 3.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(0.014 g, 0.023 mmol) in 1.5 mL of MeOH was hydrogenated in the presenceof 10% Pd on carbon (20 mg) under a balloon of hydrogen at roomtemperature for 1 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate wasconcentrated to give the crude tert-butyloxycarbamate protectedintermediate tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(0.007 mg, 50%), LCMS calc. for C₃₁H₃₈F₃N₆O₄[M+H]⁺: m/z=615.3. found:615.3.

To the tert-butyloxycarbamate protected intermediate, 2 mL of 4 M HCland 1 mL of MeOH were added. The mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 1 h, evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in4.5 mL of MeOH, and treated with 0.3 mL of NH₄OH solution. The mixturewas filtered and the filtrate was purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™C18 column, eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH,at a flow rate of 30 mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc.for C₂₆H₃₀F₃N₆O₂ [M+H]⁺: m/z=515.2. found: 515.4.

The alternative enantiomer3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,5S)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamideis obtained by an analogous method using tert-butyl[(3R,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamatein step 1.

Example 403-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl(7-bromo-2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}quinolin-3-yl)carbamate

A mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (0.50g, 1.2 mmol), tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.38g, 1.2 mmol), HATU (1.2 g, 3.1 mmol) in DMF (4.9 mL) and DIPEA (0.65 mL,3.7 mmol) was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, then quenched with 50mL of EtOAc and 30 mL of 1 M NaOH. The layers were separated and theaqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic extractswere concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified byflash chromatography on 40 g silica gel column, eluting with 0-100%EtOAc in hexanes, to give the sub-title compound (0.435 g, 51%). LCMScalc. for C₃₄H₃₈BrN₆O₅[M+H]⁺: m/z=689.2. found: 689.3.

Step 2. Benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamateand tert-butyl{(3S,5R)-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl}carbamate

A pressure vial was charged with benzyl(7-bromo-2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}quinolin-3-yl)carbamate(0.029 g, 0.043 mmol), K₃PO₄ (0.0181 g, 0.0852 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (0.55mL), water (0.092 mL) and4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran(0.013 g, 0.063 mmol). The mixture was deoxygenated with nitrogen for 10min.Dicyclohexyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine-(2′-aminobiphenyl-2-yl)(chloro)palladium(1:1) (0.0022 g, 0.0028 mmol) was added. The mixture was sealed withscrew cap, then heated at 80° C. for 1 h. The reaction mixture wasquenched with water and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organicextracts were dried and concentrated. The residue was purified by flashchromatography on 20 g silica gel, eluting with 0-100% EtOAc in hexanes,to yield benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.017 g, 57%), LCMS calc. for C₃₉H₄₅N₆O₆ [M+H]⁺: m/z=639.3. found:693.3; and the corresponding benzyl carbamate deprotected producttert-butyl{(3S,5R)-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl}carbamate(0.010, 42%). LCMS calc. for C₃₁H₃₉N₆O₄ [M+H]⁺: m/z=559.3. found: 559.3.

Step 3.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.017 g, 0.024 mmol) in 1.5 mL of MeOH was hydrogenated in the presenceof 10% Pd on carbon (10 mg) under a balloon of hydrogen at roomtemperature for 1 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to give tert-butyl{(3S,5R)-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl}carbamate(0.012 g, 87%). LCMS calc. for C₃₁H₄₁N₆O₄ [M+H]⁺: m/z=561.3. found:561.4. To the intermediate made above was added 1 mL of 4 M HCl indioxane and 1 mL of MeOH. The mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 1 h, then evaporated under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in 4.5mL of MeOH and treated with 0.3 mL of NH₄OH solution. The mixture wasfiltered and the filtrate was purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18column, eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, ata flow rate of 30 mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. forC₂₆H₃₃N₆O₂ [M+H]⁺: m/z=461.3. found: 461.3.

Example 413-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl[7-bromo-2-({[4-((3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]amino}carbonyl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (0.50g, 1.2 mmol), tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate(0.54 g, 1.2 mmol), and HATU (1.2 g, 3.1 mmol) in DMF (4.9 mL) and DIPEA(0.65 mL, 3.7 mmol) was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, thenquenched with 50 mL of EtOAc and 30 mL of 1 M NaOH. The resulting layerswere separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc. Thecombined organic extracts were concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by flash chromatography on a 40 g silica gelcolumn, eluting with 0-100% EtOAc in hexanes, to give the sub-titlecompound (0.565 g, 55%). LCMS calc. for C₄₀H₅₂BrN₆O₆Si [M+H]⁺:m/z=919.3. found: 819.4.

Step 2. Benzyl[2-({[4-((3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]amino}carbonyl)-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

A pressure vial was charged with benzyl[7-bromo-2-({[4-((3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]amino}carbonyl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.035 g, 0.043 mmol), K₃PO₄ (0.0181 g, 0.0852 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (0.55mL), water (0.092 mL) and4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran(0.013 g, 0.063 mmol). The mixture was deoxygenated with nitrogen for 10min.Dicyclohexyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine-(2′-aminobiphenyl-2-yl)(chloro)palladium(1:1) (0.0022 g, 0.0028 mmol) was added. The mixture was sealed withscrew cap then heated at 90° C. for 1.5 h. The mixture was quenched withwater and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts were driedand concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified byflash chromatography on 20 g silica gel, eluting with 0-100% EtOAc inhexanes, to give the sub-title compound (0.023 g, 65%). LCMS calc. forC₄₅H₅₉N₆O₇Si [M+H]⁺: m/z=823.4. found: 823.5.

Step 3.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-({[4-((3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]amino}carbonyl)-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.023 g, 0.028 mmol) in 1.5 mL of MeOH was hydrogenated in the presenceof 10% Pd on carbon (10 mg) under a balloon of hydrogen at roomtemperature for 1 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to afford a hydrogenatedintermediate tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate(0.012 g, 62%). LCMS calc. for C₃₇H₅₅N₆O₅Si [M+H]⁺: m/z=691.4. found:691.5.

To the hydrogenated intermediate was added 1 mL of 4 M HCl in dioxaneand 1 mL of MeOH. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hthen concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue wasdissolved in 4.5 mL of MeOH, and treated with 0.3 mL of NH₄OH solution.The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was purified by preparativeHPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradient of MeCN/watercontaining 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30 mL/min.) to afford the titlecompound. LCMS calc. for C₂₆H₃₃N₆O₃ [M+H]⁺: m/z=477.3. found: 477.2.

Example 423-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl[2-({[4-((3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]amino}carbonyl)-7-(1-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

A pressure vial was charged with benzyl[7-bromo-2-({[4-((3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]amino}carbonyl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.035 g, 0.043 mmol), K₃PO₄ (0.0181 g, 0.0852 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (0.55mL), water (0.092 mL) and1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(0.014 g, 0.063 mmol). The mixture was deoxygenated with nitrogen for 10min.Dicyclohexyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine-(2′-aminobiphenyl-2-yl)(chloro)palladium(1:1) (0.0022 g, 0.0028 mmol) was added. The mixture was sealed withscrew cap, then heated at 90° C. for 1.5 h. The mixture was quenchedwith water, extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts weredried and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purifiedby flash chromatography on 20 g silica gel, eluting with 0-100% EtOAc inhexanes, to give the sub-title compound (0.013 g, 36%). LCMS calc. forC₄₆H₆₂N₇O₆Si [M+H]⁺: m/z=836.5. found: 836.6.

Step 2.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-({[4-((3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]amino}carbonyl)-7-(1-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.013 g, 0.016 mmol) in 1.5 mL of MeOH was hydrogenated in the presenceof 10% Pd on carbon (10 mg) under a balloon of hydrogen at roomtemperature for 1 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtratewas evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure to yield the protectedintermediate tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate(0.0075 g, 68%). LCMS calc. for C₃₈H₅₈N₇O₄Si [M+H]⁺: m/z=704.4. found:704.6.

To the protected intermediate were added 1 mL of 4 M HCl in dioxane and1 mL of MeOH. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, thenevaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 4.5 mLof MeOH and treated with 0.3 mL of NH₄OH solution. The mixture wasfiltered and the filtrate was purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18column, eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, ata flow rate of 30 mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. forC₂₇H₃₆N₇O₂ [M+H]⁺: m/z=490.3. found: 490.3.

Example 433-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(1-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

A pressure vial was charged with benzyl(7-bromo-2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}quinolin-3-yl)carbamate(0.029 g, 0.043 mmol), K₃PO₄ (0.0181 g, 0.0852 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (0.55mL), water (0.092 mL) and1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(0.014 g, 0.063 mmol). The mixture was deoxygenated with nitrogen for 10min.Dicyclohexyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine-(2′-aminobiphenyl-2-yl)(chloro)palladium(1:1) (0.0022 g, 0.0028 mmol) was added. The mixture was sealed withscrew cap, then heated at 90° C. for 1.5 h. The mixture was quenchedwith water and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts weredried and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purifiedby flash chromatography on 20 g silica gel, eluting with 0-30% MeOH inEtOAc, to yield the sub-title compound (0.009 g, 30%). LCMS calc. forC₄₀H₄₈N₇O₅ [M+H]⁺: m/z=706.4. found: 706.5.

Step 2.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(1-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.009 g, 0.01 mmol), in 1.5 mL of MeOH was hydrogenated, in thepresence of 10% Pd on carbon (3.5 mg), under a hydrogen balloon at roomtemperature for 1 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate wasevaporated under vacuum to give tert-butyl{(3S,5R)-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl}carbamate(0.0065 g, 90%). LCMS calc. for C₃₂H₄₄N₇O₃ [M+H]⁺: m/z=574.3. found:574.5.

To the intermediate tert-butyl{(3S,5R)-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl}carbamate,1 mL of 4 M HCl in dioxane and 1 mL of MeOH were added. The mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 1 h then concentrated under reducedpressure. The resulting residue was dissolved in 4.5 mL of MeOH andtreated with 0.3 mL of NH₄OH solution. The mixture was filtered and thefiltrate was purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, elutingwith a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of30 mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₇H₃₆N₇O[M+H]⁺: m/z=474.3. found: 474.4.

Example 443-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl[2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(1-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

A pressure vial was charged with benzyl{7-bromo-2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]quinolin-3-yl}carbamate(0.032 g, 0.043 mmol), K₃PO₄ (0.0181 g, 0.0852 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (0.55mL), water (0.092 mL) and1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(0.014 g, 0.063 mmol). The mixture was purged with nitrogen for 10 min.Dicyclohexyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine-(2′-aminobiphenyl-2-yl)(chloro)palladium(1:1) (0.0022 g, 0.0028 mmol) was added. The mixture was sealed withscrew cap, then heated at 90° C. for 1.5 h. The mixture was quenchedwith water, then extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers weredried and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purifiedby flash chromatography on 20 g silica gel, eluting with 0-30% MeOH inEtOAc, to yield the sub-title compound. LCMS calc. for C₄₀H₄₅F₃N₇O₅[M+H]⁺: m/z=760.3. found: 760.4.

Step 2.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(1-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.010 g, 0.013 mmol) in 1.5 mL of MeOH was hydrogenated in the presenceof 10% Pd on carbon (3.5 mg) under a balloon of hydrogen at roomtemperature for 1 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to give tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(0.0065 g, 79%). LCMS calc. for C₃₂H₄₁F₃N₇O₃ [M+H]⁺: m/z=628.3. found:628.3.

To the tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate,1 mL of 4 M HCl in dioxane and 1 mL of MeOH were added. The mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 1 h, then evaporated under vacuum. Theresulting residue was dissolved in 4.5 mL of MeOH and treated with 0.3mL of NH₄OH solution. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate waspurified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₇H₃₃F₃N₇O[M+H]⁺: m/z=528.3. found: 528.3.

The alternative enantiomer3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,5S)-3-amino-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamideis prepared by an analogous route using benzyl{7-bromo-2-[({4-[(3R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-(trifluoromethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]quinolin-3-yl}carbamatein step 1.

Example 453-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamid

Step 1.3-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid

A mixture of ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate (300 mg,0.7 mmol), 2-piperidinone (90 mg, 0.91 mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ (0.010 mg, 0.064mmol), 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene (0.020 g, 0.049mmol), and Cs₂CO₃ (0.28 g, 0.86 mmol) in dioxane (1 mL) was purged withnitrogen and then heated at 100° C. in a sealed vial for 1 h. Thesolution was allowed to cool and NH₄Cl solution and EtOAc were added.The resulting layers were separated and the aqueous phase was extractedtwice with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts were concentrated todryness under reduced pressure. To the resulting residue, 1 mL ofdioxane, 2 mL of THF, and 2 mL of 2 M NaOH were added. The reactionmixture was heated at 80° C. for 0.5 h. The mixture was neutralized withHCl and extracted with DCM. The combined organic extracts wereevaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 20 mL ofDMF and purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting witha gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 60mL/min.) to afford the title compound (88 mg, 30%). LCMS calc. forC₂₃H₂₂N₃O₅ [M+H]⁺: m/z=420.2. found: 420.2.

Step 2. Benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid (0.015 g, 0.036 mmol), tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.013g, 0.043 mmol) and HATU (0.034 g, 0.089 mmol) in DMF (0.3 mL), DIPEA(0.019 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h, then quenched with 5 mL of EtOAc and 3 mL of 1 MNaOH. The resulting layers were separated and the aqueous phase wasextracted with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts were concentratedunder reduced pressure, then purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18column, eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, ata flow rate of 60 mL/min.) to afford the sub-title compound (0.005 g,20%). LCMS calc. for C₃₉H₄₆N₇O₆ [M+H]: m/z=708.3. found: 708.4.

Step 3.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.005 g, 0.007 mmol) in 2 mL of 33% HBr in AcOH was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h. The mixture was evaporated to dryness under reducedpressure. The resulting residue was dissolved in 4 mL of MeOH andtreated with 0.5 mL of NH₄OH solution. The mixture was filtered and thefiltrate was purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, elutingwith a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of30 mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₆H₃₂N₇O₂[M+H]: m/z=474.3. found: 474.6.

Example 463-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1.3-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid

A mixture of ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate (250 mg,0.58 mmol), 1-methylpiperazin-2-one (130 mg, 1.2 mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ (20mg), dicyclohexyl(2′,6′-diisopropoxybiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine (41 mg,0.087 mmol), and K₃PO₄ (490 mg, 2.3 mmol) in tert-butyl alcohol (8 mL)was purged with nitrogen then heated at 100° C. in a sealed vial for 3h. The mixture was then allowed to cool and EtOAc and water were added.The resulting layers were separated and organic layer was concentratedunder reduced pressure. To the resulting bright-yellow solid, 2 mL ofdioxane, 2 mL of 2 M NaOH were added. The mixture was heated in 80° C.oil bath with stirring for 0.5 h, then allowed to cooled and neutralizedwith 4 mL of with 1 M HCl. The red solid formed was collected byfiltration and air-dried overnight to give the sub-title compound (24mg, 9.5%). LCMS calc. for C₂₆H₃₃N₈O₂ [M+H]⁺: m/z=489.3. found: 435.2.

Step 2. Benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid (0.012 g, 0.028 mmol), tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.013g, 0.043 mmol) and HATU (0.034 g, 0.089 mmol) in DMF (0.30 mL), DIPEA(0.019 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added. The resulting mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 2 h, then quenched with 5 mL of EtOAc and 3 mL of 1M NaOH. The resulting layers were separated and the aqueous phase wasextracted with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts were concentratedunder reduced pressure, then purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18column, eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, ata flow rate of 60 mL/min.) to afford the sub-title compound as a yellowsolid (0.005 g, 20%). LCMS calc. for C39H46N8O6 [M+H]⁺: m/z=723.4.found: 723.4.

Step 3.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-{[(4-{(3S,5R)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)amino]carbonyl}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.005 g, 0.007 mmol) in 1 mL of MeOH and 2 mL of 33% HBr in AcOH wasstirred at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture was evaporated todryness under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was dissolved in 4mL of MeOH and treated with 0.5 mL of NH₄OH solution. The mixture wasfiltered and the filtrate was purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18column, eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, ata flow rate of 30 mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. forC₂₆H₃₃N₈O₂ [M+H]⁺: m/z=489.3. found: 489.3.

Example 473-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1.3-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid

A mixture of ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate (250 mg,0.58 mmol), piperazin-2-one (120 mg, 1.2 mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ (20 mg),dicyclohexyl(2′,6′-diisopropoxybiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine (41 mg, 0.087mmol), and K₃PO₄ (490 mg, 2.3 mmol) in tert-butyl alcohol (8 mL) wasdeoxygenated and purged with nitrogen then heated at 100° C. in a sealedvial for 3 h. To the mixture resulting mixture, 20 mL of EtOAc and 20 mLof water were added. The precipitates collected by filtration andpurified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 60mL/min.) to afford the sub-title compound (0.017 g, 6.9%). LCMS calc.for C₂₂H₂₁N₄O₅ [M+H]⁺: m/z=421.1. found: 421.2.

Step 2. Benzyl[2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid (0.014 g, 0.033 mmol), tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.014g, 0.046 mmol) and HATU (0.034 g, 0.089 mmol) in DMF (0.3 mL), DIPEA(0.020 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h. The mixture was then diluted with 5 mL of EtOAc and3 mL of 1 M NaOH. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer wasextracted with EtOAc. The organic layers were combined and concentratedunder reduced pressure. To the resulting residue, 2 mL of 4 M HCl indioxane and 1 mL of MeOH were added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 h, then concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresulting residue was purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flowrate of 60 mL/min.) to afford the sub-title compound (0.0088 g, 43%).LCMS calc. for C₃₃H₃₇N₈O₄ [M+H]⁺: m/z=609.3. found: 609.3.

Step 3.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.0086 g, 0.014 mmol) in 3.0 mL of MeOH was hydrogenated in thepresence of 8 mg of 10% Pd on carbon under a balloon of hydrogen at roomtemperature for 1 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate waspurified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₅H₃₁N₈O₂ [M+H]⁺:m/z=475.3. found: 475.4.

Example 483-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl[2-[({4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid (0.012 g, 0.028 mmol), tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate(0.019 g, 0.043 mmol) and HATU (0.034 g, 0.089 mmol) in DMF (0.30 mL)was added DIPEA (0.019 mL, 0.11 mmol). The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h. The mixture was diluted with 5 mL of EtOAc and 3 mLof 1 M NaOH. The resulting layers were separated and the aqueous layerwas extracted with EtOAc. The organic layers were combined andconcentrated under reduced pressure. To the resulting residue, 1 mL of 4M HCl in dioxane and 1 mL of MeOH were added. The mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 1 h, then concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresulting residue was purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flowrate of 60 mL/min.) to afford the sub-title compound (0.007 g, 40%).LCMS calc. for C₃₄H₃₉N₈O₅ [M+H]⁺: m/z=639.3. found: 639.3.

Step 2.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-[({4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.0070 g, 0.011 mmol) in 3.0 mL of MeOH was hydrogenated in thepresence of 8 mg of 10% Pd on carbon under a balloon of hydrogen at roomtemperature for 1 h. The mixture was then filtered and the filtrate waspurified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₆H₃₃N₈O₃ [M+H]⁺:m/z=505.3. found: 505.3

Example 493-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl[2-[({4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid (0.015 g, 0.036 mmol), tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate(0.019 g, 0.043 mmol) and HATU (0.034 g, 0.089 mmol) in DMF (0.30 mL),DIPEA (0.019 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h. The mixture was then diluted with 5 mL of EtOAc and3 mL of 1 M NaOH. The resulting layers were separated and the aqueouslayer was extracted with EtOAc. The organic extracts were combined andconcentrated under reduced pressure. To the resulting residue, 2 mL of 4M HCl in dioxane and 1 mL of MeOH were added. The mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 1 h, then concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresulting residue was purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flowrate of 60 mL/min.) to afford the sub-title compound (0.0072 g, 32%).LCMS calc. for C₃₄H₃₈N₇O₅ [M+H]: m/z=624.3. found: 624.3.

Step 2.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-[({4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(2-oxopiperidin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.004 g, 0.007 mmol) in 3.0 mL of MeOH was hydrogenated in the presenceof 5 mg of 10% Pd on carbon under a balloon of hydrogen at roomtemperature for 1 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate waspurified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₆H₃₁N₇O₃ [M+H]⁺:m/z=490.3. found: 490.2

Example 503-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1.3-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid

A mixture of ethyl3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylate (316 mg,0.736 mmol), morpholin-3-one (100 mg, 1 mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ (20 mg),4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene (0.041 g, 0.071 mmol),and Cs₂CO₃ (0.31 g, 0.95 mmol) in dioxane (1.0 mL) was purged withnitrogen and then heated at 100° C. in a sealed vial for 3 h. To thecooled mixture, 5 mL of MeOH and 2 mL of 2 M NaOH were added. Theresulting mixture was heated at 80° C. for 30 min. The solution wasallowed to cool and NH₄Cl solution and 10 mL of MeOH were added. Theresulting mixture was filtered and the filtrate was purified bypreparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradient ofMeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 60 mL/min.) toafford the sub-title compound (0.080 g, 20%). LCMS calc. for C₂₂H₂₀N₃O₆[M+H]⁺: m/z=422.1. found: 422.2.

Step 2. Benzyl[2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid (0.014 g, 0.033 mmol), tert-butyl[(3S,5R)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl]carbamate (0.013g, 0.043 mmol), HATU (0.034 g, 0.089 mmol) in DMF (0.30 mL), DIPEA(0.019 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h. The mixture was diluted with 5 mL of EtOAc and 3 mLof 1 M NaOH. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer wasextracted with EtOAc. The organic layers were combined and concentratedunder reduced pressure. To the resulting residue, 1 mL of 4 M HCl indioxane and 1 mL of MeOH were added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 h, then concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresulting residue was purified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column,eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flowrate of 60 mL/min.) to afford the sub-title compound (0.0063 g, 31%).LCMS calc. for C₃₃H₃₆N₇O₅ [M+H]⁺: m/z=610.3. found: 610.3.

Step 3.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-[({4-[(3S,5R)-3-amino-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.0067 g, 0.011 mmol) in 3.0 mL of MeOH was hydrogenated in thepresence of 8 mg of 10% Pd on carbon under a balloon of hydrogen at roomtemperature for 1 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate waspurified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₅H₃₀N₇O₃ [M+H]⁺:m/z=476.2. found: 476.3.

Example 513-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl[2-[({4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid (0.014 g, 0.033 mmol), tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate(0.019 g, 0.043 mmol) and HATU (0.034 g, 0.089 mmol) in DMF (0.30 mL),DIPEA (0.019 mL, 0.11 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h. The mixture was diluted with 5 mL of EtOAc and 3 mLof 1 M NaOH. The resulting layers were separated and the aqueous layerwas extracted with EtOAc. The organic extracts were combined andconcentrated under reduced pressure. To the resulting residue, 1 mL of 4M HCl in dioxane and 1 mL of MeOH were added. The mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 1 h, then concentrated. The resulting residue waspurified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 60mL/min.) to afford the sub-title compound. LCMS calc. for C₃₃H₃₆N₇O₆[M+H]⁺: m/z=626.3. found: 626.3.

Step 2.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A mixture of benzyl[2-[({4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(3-oxomorpholin-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(0.0068 g, 0.011 mmol) in of 3.0 mL of MeOH was hydrogenated in thepresence of 8 mg of 10% Pd on carbon under a balloon of hydrogen at roomtemperature for 1 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate waspurified by preparative HPLC (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with agradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30mL/min.) to afford the title compound. LCMS calc. for C₂₅H₃₀N₇O₄ [M+H]⁺:m/z=492.2. found: 492.4.

Example 523-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1: tert-Butyl[(3R,4R,5S)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methyl-1-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

A mixture of 4-chloro-3-nitropyridine (5.11 g, 32.2 mmol), tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate[0.5]-oxalic acid (13.2 g, 33.8 mmol) in isopropyl alcohol (63.0 mL) wasstirred at 90° C. for 3 h. The mixture was concentrated, and dilutedwith EtOAc and water. The layers were separated and the aqueous layerwas extracted with EtOAc (×3). The combined organic layers were dried,filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluting with 0-50%EtOAc in hexanes) to give the sub-title compound as a yellow powder(13.4 g, 89%). LCMS calc. for C₂₂H₃₉N₄O₅Si (M+H)⁺: m/z=467.3. Found:467.3.

Step 2: tert-Butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-(3-Aminopyridin-4-yl)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate

A mixture of tert-butyl[(3R,4R,5S)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methyl-1-(3-nitropyridin-4-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(13.4 g, 28.7 mmol) in MeOH (80 mL) was hydrogenated in the presence of10% palladium on carbon (4.6 g) under 60 psi of hydrogen for 16 h. Thereaction mixture was filtered through diatomaceous earth and thefiltrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give the sub-titlecompound (12.5 g, ⁹⁹%). LCMS calc. for C₂₂H₄₁N₄O₃Si (M+H)⁺: m/z=437.3.Found: 437.4.

Step 3: Di-tert-butyl[4-((3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]imidodicarbonate

To a solution of tert-butyl((3R,4R,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate(1.20 g, 2.75 mmol) in DCM (5.5 mL) at room temperature,di-tert-butyldicarbonate (3.60 g, 16.5 mmol) was added followed by4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.671 g, 5.50 mmol). The reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 6 h. The solution was diluted with EtOAcand water, the layers were separated, and the organic layer was washedwith brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and then concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silicausing CombiFlash® apparatus (eluting with 0-50% EtOAc in hexanes) togive the sub-title compound as a brown gum (1.05 g, 60%). LCMS calc. forC₃₂H₅₇N₄O₇Si (M+H)⁺: m/z=637.4. Found: 637.3.

Step 4: Di-tert-butyl(4-{(3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)imidodicarbonate

To a solution of di-tert-butyl[4-((3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]imidodicarbonate(1.01 g, 1.58 mmol) in THF (7.9 mL) at room temperature 1.0 Mtetra-n-butylammonium fluoride in THF (1.66 mL, 1.66 mmol) was added.The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. Themixture was then diluted with EtOAc and water and the layers wereseparated. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flashchromatography on silica using CombiFlash® apparatus (0 to 80% EtOAc inhexanes) to give the sub-title compound (771 mg, 93%). LCMS calc. forC₂₆H₄₃N₄O₇ (M+H)⁺: m/z=523.3. Found: 523.2.

Step 5:(3R,4R,5S)-1-{3-[Bis(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]pyridin-4-yl}-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-4-ylmethanesulfonate

To a solution of di-tert-butyl(4-{(3R,4R,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)imidodicarbonate(500 mg, 0.957 mmol) in DCM (4.5 mL), triethylamine (0.227 mL, 1.63mmol) was added followed by methanesulfonyl chloride (0.096 mL, 1.24mmol). The capped solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. Thereaction mixture was quenched with aq. NaHCO₃, extracted with EtOAc. Theorganic layer was washed with brine, dried, filtered and concentratedunder reduced pressure to give the sub-title compound as a light yellowpowder (574 mg, 100%). LCMS calc. for C₂₇H₄₅N₄O₉S (M+H)⁺: m/z=601.3.Found: 601.2.

Step 6: Di-tert-butyl(4-{(3R,4S,5S)-4-azido-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)imidodicarbonate

To a solution of(3R,4R,5S)-1-{3-[bis(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]pyridin-4-yl}-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-4-ylmethanesulfonate (0.57 g, 0.96 mmol) in DMF (5.0 mL), sodium azide (0.31g, 4.8 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated at 90° C. for 5h then allowed to cool. The solution was then partitioned between EtOAcand water. The layers were separated organic layer was washed with aq.Na₂CO₃ and brine, then dried, filtered and concentrated under reducedpressure to give the sub-title compound (0.52 g, 99%). LCMS calc. forC₂₆H₄₂N₇O₆ (M+H)⁺: m/z=548.3. Found: 548.4.

Step 7: Di-tert-butyl{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}imidodicarbonate

A solution of di-tert-butyl(4-{(3R,4S,5S)-4-azido-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)imidodicarbonate(0.37 g, 0.67 mmol) in acetic acid ethenyl ester (5.50 mL, 59.7 mmol) ina sealed flask was heated at 115° C. for 40 h. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified bychromatography on silica using a CombiFlash® apparatus (50 to 100% EtOAcin hexanes) to give the sub-title compound (81 mg, 21%). LCMS calc. forC₂₈H₄₄N₇O₆ (M+H)⁺: m/z=574.3. Found: 574.4.

Step 8: tert-Butyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate

To di-tert-butyl{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}imidodicarbonate(77 mg, 0.13 mmol), 4.0 M HCl in dioxane (1.0 mL, 4.0 mmol) was added.After 1 h, the volatile solvents were removed under reduced pressurethen the residue (HCl salt) was dried under high vacuum for 20 min. Theresidue was dissolved in DCM (0.9 mL) at 0° C. and DIPEA (0.35 mL, 2.0mmol) and 1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)oxy]pyrrolidine-2,5-dione (28.9 mg,0.134 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for90 min., then quenched with aq. NaHCO₃ and diluted with EtOAc. Theaqueous layer was separated and extracted with EtOAc (×2). The combinedorganic layers were dried, then concentrated under reduced pressure togive a yellow residue. The residue was purified by chromatography onsilica using a CombiFlash®apparatus (0 to 25% MeOH in hexanes) to givethe sub-title compound as a light yellow powder (36 mg, 72%). LCMS calc.for C₁₈H₂₈N₇O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=374.2. Found: 374.2.

Step 9: Benzyl[2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid (12.2 mg, 0.028 mmol), tert-butyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(10.0 mg, 0.027 mmol), HATU (33 mg, 0.087 mmol), in DMF (0.29 mL), DIPEA(0.018 mL, 0.10 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 2 h. The mixture was diluted with MeOH and H₂O,filtered and the filtrate was purified by preparative LCMS (XBridge™ C18column, eluting with a gradient of MeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, ata flow rate of 60 mL/min.) to give the sub-title compound as a brightyellow powder (12 mg, 57%). LCMS calc. for C₄₁H₄₈N₁₁O₆ (M+H)⁺:m/z=790.4. Found: 790.3.

Step 10:3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

A solution of benzyl[2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(4-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(12.0 mg, 0.015 mmol) in MeOH (1.0 mL) was hydrogenated in the presenceof 10% palladium on carbon (6.0 mg) under a balloon of hydrogen for 1 h.The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentratedunder reduced pressure to give a benzyl carbamate deprotectedintermediate. The intermediate was treated with 4.0 M HCl in dioxane(0.15 mL, 0.6 mmol) at room temperature for 1 h. The solution wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting residue wasdiluted with MeOH and NH₄OH, filtered. The filtrate was purified bypreparative LCMS (XBridge™ C18 column, eluting with a gradient ofMeCN/water containing 0.1% NH₄OH, at a flow rate of 30 mL/min.) to givethe title compound as a yellow powder (5.1 mg, 60%). LCMS calc. forC₂₈H₃₄N₁₁O₂ (M+H)⁺: m/z=556.3. Found: 556.3.

Example 533-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl{7-bromo-2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]quinolin-3-yl}carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (47mg, 0.12 mmol), tert-butyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(40 mg, 0.11 mmol), and HATU (100 mg, 0.27 mmol), in DMF (0.4 mL), DIPEA(0.056 mL, 0.32 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 2 h then concentrated under reduced pressure. Afterconcentration, the residue was purified by flash chromatography onsilica using a CombiFlash® apparatus (0-100% EtOAc in hexanes) to givethe sub-title compound as a light yellow powder (109 mg). LCMS calc. forC₃₆H₃₉BrN₉O₅ (M+H)⁺: m/z=756.2. Found: 756.3.

Step 2. Benzyl[2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

A pressure tube was charged with benzyl{7-bromo-2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]quinolin-3-yl}carbamate(15 mg, 0.020 mmol), K₃PO₄ (8.4 mg, 0.04 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (0.3 mL),water (0.04 mL) and4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran(6.3 mg, 0.03 mmol). The reaction mixture was purged with nitrogen for10 min., thendicyclohexyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine-(2′-aminobiphenyl-2-yl)(chloro)palladium(1:1) (1.6 mg, 0.002 mmol) was added. The pressure tube was sealed andthe reaction mixture was heated at 90° C. for 30 min then allowed tocool. The mixture was then filtered and purified by preparative LCMS(pH=10 method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) togive the sub-title compound as a light yellow powder (4 mg, 27%). LCMScalc. for C₄₁H₄₆N₉O₆ (M+H): m/z=760.4. Found: 760.5.

Step 3.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

To a solution of benzyl[2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(4.0 mg, 0.005 mmol) in MeOH (0.3 mL) and THF (0.3 mL) 10% Pd on carbon(2 mg) was added. The reaction mixture was deoxygenated under reducedpressure and hydrogen was introduced via a balloon. The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature under hydrogen for 1 h. The mixture wasfiltered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give anintermediate. The intermediate was treated with 4.0 M HCl in dioxane(0.053 mL, 0.21 mmol) and stirred at room temperature for 30 min. thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with MeOHand NH₄OH, filtered and purified by preparative LCMS (pH=10 method;XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., elutingwith a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) to give the titlecompound as a yellow powder (1.8 mg, 65%). LCMS calc. for C₂₈H₃₄N₉O₂(M+H)⁺: m/z=528.3. Found: 528.3.

Example 543-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl[2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid (9.9 mg, 0.024 mmol), tert-butyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(8.0 mg, 0.021 mmol), and HATU (26 mg, 0.069 mmol), in DMF (0.23 mL) andTHF (0.5 mL), DIPEA (0.014 mL, 0.083 mmol) was added. The reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture was dilutedwith MeOH and H₂O, filtered and purified by preparative LCMS (pH=10method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min.,eluting with a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) to give thesub-title compound as bright yellow powder (8.0 mg, 48%). LCMS calc. forC₄₁H₅₀N₁₁O₅ (M+H)⁺: m/z=776.4. Found: 776.3.

Step 2.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

To a solution of benzyl[2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(8.0 mg, 0.01 mmol) in MeOH (0.4 mL) and THF (0.4 mL), 10% Pd on carbon(4 mg) was added. The reaction mixture was deoxygenated under reducedpressure and hydrogen was introduced via a balloon. The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature under hydrogen for 1 h. The mixture wasfiltered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give anintermediate. The intermediate was treated with 4.0 M HCl in dioxane(0.1 mL, 0.4 mmol) with stirring at room temperature for 30 min., thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with MeOHand NH₄OH, filtered and purified by preparative LCMS (pH=10 method;XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., elutingwith a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) to give the titlecompound as a yellow powder (3.0 mg, 54%). LCMS calc. for C₂₈H₃₆N₁₁O(M+H)⁺: m/z=542.3. Found: 542.3.

Example 553-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl{2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-3-yl}carbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxylicacid (9.6 mg, 0.024 mmol), tert-butyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(8.0 mg, 0.021 mmol), and HATU (26 mg, 0.07 mmol) in DMF (0.23 mL),DIPEA (0.014 mL, 0.083 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirredat room temperature for 2 h. The mixture was diluted with MeOH and H₂O,then filtered and purified by preparative LCMS (pH=10 method; XBridge™preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., eluting with agradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) to give the sub-titlecompound as a bright yellow powder (5.4 mg, 33%). LCMS calc. forC₄₀H₄₇N₁₀O₆ (M+H)⁺: m/z=763.4. Found: 763.3.

Step 2.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide

To a solution of benzyl{2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-3-yl}carbamate(5.4 mg, 0.007 mmol) in MeOH (0.27 mL) and THF (0.14 mL) 10% Pd oncarbon (2.8 mg) was added. The reaction mixture was deoxygenated underreduced pressure and hydrogen was introduced via a balloon. The reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature under hydrogen for 1 h. Themixture was filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give anintermediate. The intermediate was treated with 4.0 M HCl in dioxane(0.0701 mL, 0.28 mmol), stirred at room temperature for 30 min. thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with MeOHand NH₄OH, filtered and purified by preparative LCMS (pH=10 method;XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., elutingwith a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) to give the titlecompound as a yellow powder (2.4 mg, 64%). LCMS calc. for C₂₇H₃₃N₁₀O₂(M+H)⁺: m/z=529.3. Found: 529.3.

Example 563-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl[2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(1-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate

A pressure tube was charged with benzyl{7-bromo-2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]quinolin-3-yl}carbamate(15 mg, 0.020 mmol), K₃PO₄ (8.4 mg, 0.034 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (0.3 mL),water (0.04 mL) and1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(6.6 mg, 0.03 mmol). The reaction mixture was purged with nitrogen for 5min., thendicyclohexyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine-(2′-aminobiphenyl-2-yl)(chloro)palladium(1:1) (1.6 mg, 0.002 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was sealedand heated at 90° C. for 30 min., then allowed to cool to roomtemperature. The crude mixture was filtered and purified by preparativeLCMS (pH=10 method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm,60 mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH)to give the title compound as a light yellow powder (4.7 mg, 33%). LCMScalc. for C₄₂H₄₉N₁₀O₅ (M+H)⁺: m/z=773.4. Found: 773.4.

Step 2.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide

To a solution of benzyl[2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-(1-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)quinolin-3-yl]carbamate(4.7 mg, 0.006 mmol) in MeOH (0.24 mL) and THF (0.24 mL), 10% Pd oncarbon (2.4 mg) was added. The reaction mixture was deoxygenated underreduced pressure and hydrogen was introduced via a balloon. The reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature under hydrogen for 2 h. Themixture was filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give anintermediate. The intermediate was treated with 4.0 M HCl in dioxane(0.061 mL, 0.24 mmol) and stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Thesolution was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue resultingresidue was diluted with MeOH and NH₄OH, filtered and purified bypreparative LCMS (pH=10 method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCN and waterwith 0.1% NH₄OH) to give the title compound as a yellow powder (2.0 mg,61%). LCMS calc. for C₂₉H₃₇N₁₀O (M+H)⁺: m/z=541.3. Found: 541.3.

Example 573-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

Step 1. Benzyl{2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-vinylquinolin-3-yl}carbamate

A pressure tube charged with benzyl{7-bromo-2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]quinolin-3-yl}carbamate(15 mg, 0.020 mmol), K₃PO₄ (8.4 mg, 0.04 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (0.26 mL),water (0.042 mL) and 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-vinyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane(5.5 mg, 0.036 mmol). The reaction mixture was purged with nitrogen for5 min., thendicyclohexyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine-(2′-aminobiphenyl-2-yl)(chloro)palladium(1:1) (1.6 mg, 0.002 mmol) was added. The pressure tube was sealed andthe reaction mixture was heated at 90° C. for 30 min. then allowed tocool. The crude mixture was filtered and purified by preparative LCMS(pH=10 method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) togive the sub-title compound as a light yellow powder (5.2 mg, 37%). LCMScalc. for C₃₈H₄₂N₉O₅ (M+H)⁺: m/z=704.3. Found: 704.3.

Step 2.3-Amino-N-{4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide

To a solution of benzyl{2-[({4-[(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methyl-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)carbonyl]-7-vinylquinolin-3-yl}carbamate(5.2 mg, 0.007 mmol) in MeOH (0.29 mL) and THF (0.29 mL) was added amixture of palladium (2.9 mg) (10% Pd on carbon). The reaction mixturewas deoxygenated under reduced pressure and hydrogen was introduced viaa balloon. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature underhydrogen for 1 h. The mixture was filtered and concentrated under vacuumto give an intermediate. The intermediate was treated with 4.0 M HCl indioxane (0.074 mL, 0.30 mmol) and stirred at room temperature for 30min. The solution was then concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was diluted with MeOH and NH₄OH, filtered and purified bypreparative LCMS (pH=10 method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCN and waterwith 0.1% NH₄OH) to give the desired product as yellow powder (2.3 mg,66%). LCMS calc. for C₂₅H₃₀N₉O (M+H)⁺: m/z=472.3. Found: 472.3.

Example 58 Methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-1-(3-{[(3-amino-7-ethylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl]carbamate

Step 1. Di-tert-butyl(4-{(3R,4S,5S)-4-amino-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)imidodicarbonate

To a solution of di-tert-butyl(4-{(3R,4S,5S)-4-azido-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)imidodicarbonate(1.337 g, 2.441 mmol) in THF (20 mL), water (1.00 mL, 55.5 mmol) wasadded, followed by trimethylphosphine (383 mg, 5.03 mmol). The mixturewas stirred at 50° C. for 15 h. The mixture was then concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was diluted with EtOAc, washed with brine,dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure togive the sub-title compound as a white foamy solid (1.336 g, 105%). LCMScalc. for C₂₆H₄₄N₅O₆ (M+H)⁺: m/z=522.3. Found: 522.3.

Step 2. Di-tert-butyl(4-{(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-[(methoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)imidodicarbonate

To a solution of di-tert-butyl(4-{(3R,4S,5S)-4-amino-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)imidodicarbonate(1.27 g, 2.43 mmol) in DCM (50.0 mL) at 0° C., DIPEA (983 mg, 7.60 mmol)was added followed by a solution of methyl chloroformate (244 mg, 2.59mmol) in DCM (10 mL). The solution was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min.,then at room temperature for additional 30 min., then the reaction wasquenched with 1.0 M aq. Na₂CO₃ in water (75.0 mL, 75.0 mmol). Theorganic layer was separated, washed with brine, then dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated to give the crude sub-title compound as ayellow foamy solid (1.545 g, 109%). The crude product was used directlyin the next step without further purification. LCMS calc. for C₂₈H₄₆N₅O₈(M+H)⁺: m/z=580.3. Found: 580.3.

Step 4. tert-Butyl methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl]biscarbamate

A mixture of di-tert-butyl(4-{(3R,4S,5S)-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-[(methoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)imidodicarbonate(1.41 g, 2.43 mmol) and 4.0 M HCl in dioxane (40.0 mL, 1.60E2 mmol) wasstirred at room temperature for 1 h. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure and the solid was dried under highvacuum for 10 min. DCM (25.0 mL) was added to the residue, followed byDIPEA (1.94 g, 15.0 mmol) and1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)oxy]pyrrolidine-2,5-dione (579 mg, 2.69 mmol).The mixture was then stirred room temperature for 16 h, thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc,washed with saturated aq. Na₂CO₃ and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filteredand concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified byflash chromatography on silica gel (40 g, eluting with 100% EtOAc, then10% MeOH in DCM with 1% Et₃N) to give the sub-title compound as a yellowfoamy solid (701 mg, 76%). LCMS calc. for C₁₈H₃₀N₅O₄ (M+H)⁺: m/z=380.2.Found: 380.3.

Step 5. tert-Butyl methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-{[(3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl]biscarbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (360mg, 0.897 mmol), tert-butyl methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl]biscarbamate(303 mg, 0.799 mmol) and HATU (914.8 mg, 2.406 mmol) in DMF (5.0 mL),DIPEA (539 mg, 4.17 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 3 h. The volatile solvents were removed under reducedpressure, and the residue was purified by flash chromatography (40 g,0-100% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the sub-title compound as a red viscousoil (1.120 g, 184%). The product was used in the next step withoutfurther purification. LCMS calc. for C₃₆H₄₁BrN₇O₇ (M+H)⁺: m/z=762.2.Found: 762.3.

Step 6. tert-Butyl methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-{[(3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-vinylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl]biscarbamate

A vial was charged withdicyclohexyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine-(2′-aminobiphenyl-2-yl)(chloro)palladium(1:1) (40 mg, 0.051 mmol), and K₃PO₄ (179 mg, 0.844 mmol) were added.The vial was sealed with a septum, then purged with nitrogen threetimes. A mixture of tert-butyl methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-{[(3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl]biscarbamate(200 mg, 0.262 mmol) and 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-vinyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane(87 mg, 0.56 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (2.0 mL) was added, followed bydeoxygenated water (0.50 mL, 28 mmol). The resulting reaction mixturewas heated at 60° C. for 2 h. The mixture was purified by preparativeLCMS (pH=10 method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm,60 mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH)to give the sub-title compound as a yellow solid (92 mg, 49%). LCMScalc. for C₃₈H₄₄N₇O₇ (M+H)⁺: m/z=710.3. Found: 710.3.

Step 7. Methyl [(3R,4S,5SS)-3-amino-1-(3-{[(3-amino-7-ethylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl]carbamate

To a solution of tert-butyl methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-{[(3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-vinylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl]biscarbamate(92 mg, 0.13 mmol) in MeOH (4.0 mL), 10% Pd on carbon (21 mg) was added.The reaction mixture was deoxygenated under reduced pressure andhydrogen was introduced via a balloon. The reaction mixture was stirredat room temperature under hydrogen for 1 h. The mixture was thenfiltered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residuewas dissolved in DCM (2 mL), and TFA (2 mL) was added. The mixture thenwas stirred at room temperature for 1 h before being concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by preparative LCMS (pH=10method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min.,eluting with a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) to give thetitle compound as a yellow powder (45 mg, 73%). LCMS calc. forC₂₅H₃₂N₇O₃ (M+H)⁺: m/z=478.3. Found: 478.3.

Example 59 Methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-1-(3-{[(3-amino-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl]carbamate

Step 1. tert-Butyl methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-{[(3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl]biscarbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxylicacid (31 mg, 0.075 mmol), tert-butyl methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl]biscarbamate(30 mg, 0.079 mmol) and HATU (92 mg, 0.24 mmol) in DMF (1.0 mL), DIPEA(90 μL, 0.52 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The mixture was then purified by preparative LCMS(pH=10 method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) togive the sub-title compound as a yellow solid (30 mg, 51%). LCMS calc.for C₄₀H₄₉N₈O₈ (M+H)⁺: m/z=769.4. Found: 769.4.

Step 2. Methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-1-(3-{[(3-amino-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl]carbamate

To a solution of tert-butyl methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-{[(3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-morpholin-4-ylquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl]biscarbamate(30 mg, 0.039 mmol) in MeOH (2.0 mL) and THF (1.0 mL), 10% Pd on carbon(6.9 mg) was added. The reaction mixture was deoxygenated under reducedpressure and hydrogen was introduced via a balloon. The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature under hydrogen for 90 min. The mixturewas then filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultingresidue was dissolved in DCM (2 mL), and TFA (2 mL) was added. Themixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, then concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by preparative LCMS (pH=10method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min.,eluting with a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) to give thetitle compound as a yellow powder (11 mg, 52%). LCMS calc. forC₂₇H₃₅N₈O₄ (M+H)⁺: m/z=535.3. Found: 535.4.

Example 60 Methyl{(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl}carbamate

Step 1. tert-Butyl methyl{(3R,4S,5S)-1-[3-({[3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl}biscarbamate

To a mixture of3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-2-carboxylicacid (68 mg, 0.16 mmol), tert-butyl methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-aminopyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl]biscarbamate(62 mg, 0.16 mmol) and HATU (190 mg, 0.500 mmol) in 2 mL of DMF, DIPEA(180 μL, 1.03 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The mixture was purified by preparative LCMS(pH=10 method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) togive the sub-title compound as a yellow solid (62.4 mg, 49%). LCMS calc.for C₄₁H₅₂N₉O₇ (M+H)⁺: m/z=782.4. Found: 782.4.

Step 2. Methyl{(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl}carbamate

To a solution of tert-butyl methyl{(3R,4S,5S)-1-[3-({[3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl}biscarbamate(62 mg, 0.080 mmol) in MeOH (3.0 mL), 10% Pd on carbon (15 mg) wasadded. The reaction mixture was deoxygenated under reduced pressure andhydrogen was introduced via a balloon. The reaction mixture was stirredat room temperature under the hydrogen balloon for 1 h. The mixture wasfiltered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residuewas dissolved in DCM (2 mL), and TFA (2 mL) was added. The resultingmixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h, then concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by preparative LCMS (pH=10method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min.,eluting with a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) to give thetitle compound as a yellow powder (29 mg, 65%). LCMS calc. forC₂₈H₃₈N₉O₃ (M+H)⁺: m/z=548.3. Found: 548.4.

Example 61 Methyl{(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl}carbamate

Step 1. tert-Butyl methyl{(3R,4S,5S)-1-[3-({[3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl}biscarbamate

A vial was charged with4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran(104 mg, 0.493 mmol),dicyclohexyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine-(2′-aminobiphenyl-2-yl)(chloro)palladium(1:1) (35 mg, 0.045 mmol), and K₃PO₄ (180 mg, 0.849 mmol). The vial wassealed with a septum and purged with nitrogen three times). A solutionof tert-butyl methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-{[(3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl]biscarbamate(200 mg, 0.262 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (2.0 mL) was added, followed bydeoxygenated water (0.50 mL, 28 mmol). The reaction was heated at 60° C.for 2 h. The mixture was purified by preparative LCMS (pH=10 method;XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., elutingwith a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) to give the sub-titlecompound as a yellow solid (63.0 mg, 31%). LCMS calc. for C₄₁H₄₈N₇O₈(M+H)⁺: m/z=766.4. Found: 766.4.

Step 2. Methyl{(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl}carbamate

To a solution of tert-butyl methyl{(3R,4S,5S)-1-[3-({[3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl}biscarbamate(63 mg, 0.082 mmol) in MeOH (2.0 mL) and THF (1.0 mL), 10% Pd on carbon(16 mg) was added. The reaction mixture was deoxygenated under reducedpressure and hydrogen was introduced via a balloon. The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature under hydrogen for 20 h.

The mixture was filtered and the filtrate concentrated under reducedpressure. The resulting residue was dissolved in DCM (2 mL), and TFA (2mL) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min.then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bypreparative LCMS (pH=10 method; XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., eluting with a gradient of MeCN and waterwith 0.1% NH₄OH) to give the title compound as a yellow powder (26 mg,58%). LCMS calc. for C₂₈H₃₆N₇O₄ (M+H)⁺: m/z=534.3. Found: 534.4.

Example 62 Methyl{(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl}carbamate

Step 1. tert-Butyl methyl{(3R,4S,5S)-1-[3-({[3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(1-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl}biscarbamate

A vial was charged with1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(107 mg, 0.477 mmol),dicyclohexyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine-(2′-aminobiphenyl-2-yl)(chloro)palladium(1:1) (36 mg, 0.046 mmol), and K₃PO₄ (175 mg, 0.824 mmol). The vial wassealed with a septum and purged with nitrogen three times. A solution oftert-butyl methyl[(3R,4S,5S)-1-(3-{[(3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-bromoquinolin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}pyridin-4-yl)-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl]biscarbamate(200 mg, 0.262 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (2.0 mL) was added, followed bydeoxygenated water (0.50 mL). The reaction mixture was heated at 60° C.for 2 h. The mixture was purified by preparative LCMS (pH=10 method;XBridge™ preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., elutingwith a gradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) to give the sub-titlecompound as a yellow solid (40 mg, 19%). LCMS calc. for C₄₂H₅₁N₈O₇(M+H)⁺: m/z=779.4. Found: 779.4.

Step 2. Methyl{(3R,4S,5S)-3-amino-1-[3-({[3-amino-7-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidin-4-yl}carbamate

To a solution of tert-butyl methyl{(3R,4S,5S)-1-[3-({[3-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-7-(1-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)quinolin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)pyridin-4-yl]-5-methylpiperidine-3,4-diyl}biscarbamate(40 mg, 0.051 mmol) in MeOH (3.0 mL), 10% Pd on carbon (9 mg). Thereaction mixture was deoxygenated under reduced pressure and hydrogenwas introduced via a balloon. The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature under hydrogen for 16 h. The mixture was filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was dissolvedin DCM (2 mL), and TFA (2 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 30 min. then concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by preparative LCMS (pH=10 method; XBridge™preparative C18 5 μm OBD™ column, 30×10 mm, 60 mL/min., eluting with agradient of MeCN and water with 0.1% NH₄OH) to give the title compoundas a yellow powder (18 mg, 66%). LCMS calc. for C₂₉H₃₉N₈O₃ (M+H)⁺:m/z=547.3. Found: 547.4.

Example A Pim Enzyme Assays

Pim-1 and Pim-3 kinase assays-20 μL reactions were run in white 384 wellpolystyrene plates dotted with 0.8 μL compound/DMSO in the assay buffer(50 mM Tris, pH 7.5, 0.01% Tween-20, 5 mM mgCl₂, 0.01% BSA, 5 mM DTT),containing 0.05 μM Biotin-labeled BAD peptide substrate (AnaSpec 62269),1 mM ATP, and 2.5 μM (Pim-1, Invitrogen PV3503) or 1.25 μM (Pim-3,Millipore 14-738) enzyme for 1 h at 25° C. Reactions were stopped byaddition of 10 μL STOP Buffer (150 mM Tris, pH=7.5, 150 mM NaCl, 75 mMEDTA, 0.01% Tween-20, 0.3% BSA,) supplemented with Phospho-Bad (Ser 12)Antibody (Cell Signaling 9291) diluted 666-fold, and Streptavidin donorbeads (PerkinElmer 6760002) along with Protein-A acceptor beads(PerkinElmer 6760137) at 15 μg/mL each. Supplementation of the STOPbuffer with beads and stopping the reactions were done under reducedlight. Prior to the stopping reactions STOP buffer with beads waspreincubated for 1 h in the dark at room temperature. After stopping thereactions, plates were incubated for 1 h in the dark at room temperaturebefore reading on a PHERAstar FS plate reader (BMG Labtech) underreduced light.

Pim-2 kinase assay-20 μL reactions were run in white 384 wellpolystyrene plates dotted with 0.8 μL compound/DMSO in the assay buffer(50 mM Tris, pH 7.5, 0.01% Tween-20, 5 mM mgCl₂, 0.01% BSA, 5 mM DTT),containing 0.05 μM Fluorescein-labeled CREBtide peptide substrate(Invitrogen PV3508), 1 mM ATP, and 1 nM enzyme (Invitrogen PV3649) for 2h at 25° C. Reactions were stopped by addition of 10 μL TR-FRET DilutionBuffer (Invitrogen PV3574) with 30 mM EDTA and 1.5 nM LanthaScreenTb-CREB pSer133 antibody (Invitrogen PV3566). After 30 min. incubationat room temperature, plates were read on a PHERAstar FS plate reader(BMG Labtech).

Compounds of the invention having an IC₅₀ of 2 μM or less when testedfor PIM kinase activity under the assay conditions disclosed above areconsidered active.

Although the above in vitro assays are conducted at 1 mM ATP compoundscan also be evaluated for potency and in vitro activity against PIMtargets utilizing K_(m) conditions, where the concentration of ATP isset to the K_(m) value and the assay is more sensitive to PIM inhibitionactivity.

Example B Pim Cellular Assays

One or more compounds of the invention were tested for inhibitoryactivity of PIM according to at least one of the following cellularassays. Compounds of the invention having an IC₅₀ of 10 μM or less whentested for PIM kinase activity under the cellular assay conditionsdisclosed below would be and were considered active.

Pim Cell Proliferation Assays

KG-1A cells are purchased from ATCC (Manassas, Va.) and KMS.12.BM cellsare purchased from NIBIO, JCRB cell bank (Tokyo, Japan) and maintainedin the culture mediums recommended, RPMI, 10% FBS and IMDM 20% FBS(Mediatech, Manassas, Va.) respectively. To measure theanti-proliferation activity of test compounds, both cell lines areplated with the culture medium (2×10³ cells/well/in 200 μL) into 96-wellpolystyrene ultralow binding (Costar,) in the presence or absence of aconcentration range of test compounds. After 4 days, [³H]-thymidine, 1μCi/10 μL/well (PerkinElmer, Boston, Mass.) in culture medium is thenadded to the cell culture for an additional 16 h before the incorporatedradioactivity is separated by filtration with a Packard Micro plateHarvester with water through a 0.3% PEI pre wetted GF/B filter plates(Packard Bioscience/PerkinElmer, Boston, Mass.). The plate is measuredby liquid scintillation counting with a TopCount (PerkinElmer). IC₅₀determination is performed by fitting the curve of percent inhibitionversus the log of the inhibitor concentration using the GraphPad Prism5.0 software.

Pim pBAD Signaling Assays

KG-1A cells are purchased from ATCC (Manassas, Va.) and KMS.12.BM cellsare purchased from NIBIO, JCRB cell bank (Tokyo, Japan) and maintainedin the culture mediums recommended, RPMI, 10% FBS and IMDM 20% FBS(Mediatech, Manassas, Va.) respectively. To measure the pBAD inhibitoryactivity of the compounds, both cell lines are plated with the culturemedium (1×10⁶/well/100 μL for KG1A and 4×10⁵ cells/well/in 100 L forKMS12BM) into 96-well V bottom polypropylene plates (Matrix, ThermoFisher, USA) and incubated 30 min. at 37° C. to normalize cell signalingfrom handling. Test compounds are added at an appropriate concentrationrange and further incubated for 2.5 h for KMS.12.BM cells and 4 h forKG1-A cells. Plates are centrifuged at 2000 RPM for 10 min. andsupernatants aspirated. 100 μL lysis buffer with protease inhibitors(Cell Signaling Technologies, Danver, Mass., Sigma, St Louis Mo., EMD,USA) is added to the pellets, mixed well and set on ice for 30 min.Lysates are frozen overnight at −80° C. To measure the pBAD activity, aCell Signaling ELISA kit (Cell Signaling Path Scan phosphor pBAD ELISA)is utilized. 50 μL of the lysate is tested per the ELISA protocol andthe data analysis is performed by software on a SpectrMax5 plate reader(Molecular Devices, Sunnyvale, Calif.). IC₅₀ determination is performedby fitting the curve of percent inhibition versus the log of theinhibitor concentration using the GraphPad Prism 5.0 software.

Data obtained for the Example compounds, obtained using the methodsdescribed in Example A, are provided in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Pim Enzyme Assay Data Example Pim1 IC₅₀ (nM) Pim2 IC₅₀ (nM) Pim3IC₅₀ (nM)  1 + ++ +  2 + ++ +  3 + ++ +  4 + +++ +  5 + + +  6 >40>2000^(†) >40  7 + + +  8 >40 >2000 +  9 + + + 10 + + + 11 + ++ + 12 +++ + 13 + ++ + 14 + ++ + 15 + ++ + 16 + ++ + 17 + >2000 + 18 + ++ +19 + >2000 + 20 + >2000 + 21 + ++ + 22 isomer 1 >40 >2000^(‡) >40 22isomer 2 + >2000 + 23 + ++ + 24 + ++ + 25 + + 26 + + 27 + + 28 + + +29 + + + 30 + + + 31 >40 >2000 + 32 + >2000 + 33 + ++ + 34 + + + 35 +++ + 36 + + + 37 + ++ + 38 + + + 39 + + + 40 + + + 41 + + + 42 + + +43 + + + 44 + + + 45 + ++ + 46 + ++ + 47 + ++ + 48 + + + 49 + ++ + 50 +++ + 51 + +++ + 52 + >2000 + 53 + +++ + 54 + >2000 + 55 + >2000 + 56 ++++ + 57 + ++ + 58 + ++ + 59 + +++ + 60 + +++ + 61 + ++ + 62 + +++ +1000 nM < IC₅₀ ≦ 10000 nM: +++; 100 nM < IC₅₀ ≦ 1000 nM: ++; IC₅₀ ≦ 100nM: + ^(†)Compound was active (IC₅₀ < 100 nM) as a Pim2 inhibitor in anassay analogous to Example A performed under K_(m) ATP conditions ratherthan at 1 mM ATP concentration. ^(‡)Compound was active (100 nM < IC₅₀ ≦1000 nM) as a Pim2 inhibitor in an assay analogous to Example Aperformed under K_(m) ATP conditions rather than at 1 mM ATPconcentration.

Various modifications of the invention, in addition to those describedherein, will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoingdescription. Such modifications are also intended to fall within thescope of the appended claims. Each reference, including withoutlimitation all patent, patent applications, and publications, cited inthe present application is incorporated herein by reference in itsentirety.

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: Cy isunsubstituted or substituted C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl or unsubstituted orsubstituted 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein the ring atoms ofthe heterocycloalkyl consist of carbon atoms and 1, 2 or 3 heteroatomsselected from O, N or S, wherein the substituted C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl orsubstituted 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl forming Cy is substitutedwith 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents each independently selected fromhalogen, R^(Cy1), C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a1), SR^(a1), C(O)R^(b1),C(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), C(O)OR^(a1), OC(O)R^(b1), OC(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1),NR^(c1)R^(d1), NR^(c1)C(O)R^(b1), NR^(c1)C(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1),NR^(c1)C(O)OR^(a1), C(═NR^(e1))NR^(c1)R^(d1),NR^(c1)C(═NR^(e1))NR^(c1)R^(d1), S(O)R^(b1), S(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1),S(O)₂R^(b1), NR^(c1)S(O)₂R^(b1) and S(O)₂NR^(c1)R^(d1), wherein eachR^(Cy1) is independently selected from C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl and 4-7membered heterocycloalkyl, each of which is independently unsubstitutedor substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalogen, R^(Cy2), C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a1), SR^(a1), C(O)R^(b1),C(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), C(O)OR^(a1), OC(O)R^(b1), OC(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1),NR^(c1)R^(d1), NR^(c1)C(O)R^(b1), NR^(c1)C(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1),NR^(c1)C(O)OR^(a1), C(═NR^(e1))NR^(c1)R^(d1),NR^(c1)C(═NR^(e1))NR^(c1)R^(d1), S(O)R^(b1), S(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1),S(O)₂R^(b1), NR^(c1)S(O)₂R^(b1) and S(O)₂NR^(c1)R^(d1), and wherein eachR^(Cy2) is independently C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₆₋₁₀aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl and 4-7 memberedheterocycloalkyl, each of which is independently unsubstituted orsubstituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalogen, CN, OR^(a1), C(O)R^(b1), C(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1),C(O)OR^(a1)OC(O)R^(b1), OC(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), NR^(c1)R^(d1),NR^(c1)C(O)R^(b1), NR^(c1)C(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1) NR^(c1)C(O)OR^(a1),S(O)R^(b1), S(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), S(O)₂R^(b1) and S(O)₂NR^(c1)R^(d1); A¹ isN or CR¹; R¹ is H, halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a2), SR^(a2), C(O)R^(b2), C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),C(O)OR^(a2), OC(O)R^(b2), OC(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)R^(d2)NR^(c2)C(O)R^(b2), NR^(c2)C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(O)OR^(a2),C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2), S(O)R^(b2),S(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), S(O)₂R^(b2), NR^(c2)S(O)₂R^(b2) orS(O)₂NR^(c2)R^(d2); and R² is H, halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl,C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a2), SR^(a2), C(O)R^(b2),C(O)NR^(o2)R^(d2), C(O)OR^(a2), OC(O)R^(b2), OC(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(o2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(O)R^(b2), NR^(c2)C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c2)C(O)OR^(a2), C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c2)C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2), S(O)R^(b2), S(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),S(O)₂R^(b2), NR^(c2)S(O)₂R^(b2) or S(O)₂NR^(c2)R^(d2); or A¹ and R² incombination, together with the carbon atom to which R² is attached, forma 5, 6 or 7-membered unsaturated or partially saturated carbocyclic orheterocyclic ring containing 3 to 7 ring carbon atoms and 0, 1 or 2 ringheteroatoms, each independently selected from N, O and S, wherein thering formed by the combination of A¹ and R² is unsubstituted orsubstituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, CN, OR^(a2), SR^(a2), C(O)R^(b2), C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),C(O)OR^(a2), OC(O)R^(b2), OC(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c)C(O)R^(b2), NR^(c2)C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(O)OR^(a2) and oxo;R³ is H, halogen or NH₂; R⁴ is H or halogen; A⁵ is N or CR⁵; A⁶ is N orCR⁶; A⁷ is N or CR⁷; A⁸ is N or CR⁸; provided that 0, 1 or 2 of A⁵, A⁶,A⁷ and A⁸ are N; R⁵ is H or halogen; R⁶ is H or halogen; R⁷ is H,halogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, Cy⁷,-L⁷-Cy⁷, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3),C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3),S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) orS(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3), wherein said C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl or C₂₋₆alkynylforming R⁷ are each independently unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2or 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3),C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3),OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3),NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3); Cy⁷ isunsubstituted or substituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl, unsubstituted or substituted5-10 membered heteroaryl, unsubstituted or substituted C₃₋₆cycloalkyl orunsubstituted or substituted 4-7 membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein thesubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl or 4-7membered heterocycloalkyl forming Cy⁷ is substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or5 substituents each independently selected from halogen, R^(Cy7),C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3),C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3),OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3),NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3), wherein eachR^(Cy7) is C₁₋₆alkyl, each of which is independently unsubstituted orsubstituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalogen, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3),C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3),S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)₂R^(b3)NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3);L⁷ is unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkylene or C₁₋₆ alkylene substituted with 1, 2or 3 substituents independently selected from F, Cl, CN, OH,O(C₁₋₆alkyl), NH₂, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl) and N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂; R⁸ is H, halogen,CN or C₁₋₆alkyl; R^(a1), R^(b1), R^(c1) and R^(d1) are eachindependently selected from H, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl,C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, 4-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃alkyl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl and 4-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, wherein said C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃alkyl and 4-10membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl forming R^(a1), R^(b1) R^(c1) andR^(d1) are each optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituentsindependently selected from C₁₋₆alkyl, halo, CN, OR^(a4), SR^(a4),C(O)R^(b4), C(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4), C(O)OR^(a4), OC(O)R^(b4),OC(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4), NR^(c4)R^(d4), NR^(c4)C(O)R^(b4),NR^(c4)C(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4), NR^(c4)C(O)OR^(a4), C(═NR^(e4))NR^(c4)R^(d4),NR^(c4)C(═NR^(e4))NR^(c4)R^(d4), S(O)R^(b4), S(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4),S(O)₂R^(b4), NR^(c4)S(O)₂R^(b4) and S(O)₂NR^(c4)R^(d4); or R^(c1) andR^(d1) attached to the same N atom, together with the N atom to whichthey are both attached, form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocycloalkylgroup or 5-membered heteroaryl group, each optionally substituted with1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C₁₋₆alkyl, halo, CN,OR^(a4), SR^(a4), C(O)R^(b4), C(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4), C(O)OR^(a4),OC(O)R^(b4), OC(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4), NR^(c4)R^(d4), NR^(c4)C(O)R^(b4),NR^(c4)C(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4), NR^(c4)C(O)OR^(a4), C(═NR^(e4))NR^(c4)R^(d4),NR^(c4)C(═NR^(e4))NR^(c4)R^(d4), S(O)R^(b4), S(O)NR^(c4)R^(d4),S(O)₂R^(b4), NR^(c4)S(O)₂R^(b4) and S(O)₂NR^(c4)R^(d4); R^(a2), R^(b2),R^(c2) and R^(d2) are each independently selected from H, C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl, 5-10 memberedheteroaryl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl and 4-10membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, wherein said C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyland 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl forming R^(a2), R^(b2),R^(c2) and R^(d2) are each optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5substituents independently selected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, halo, CN, OR^(a5),SR^(a5), C(O)R^(b5), C(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5), C(O)OR^(a5), OC(O)R^(b5),OC(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5), NR^(c5)R^(d5), NR^(c5)C(O)R^(b5),NR^(c5)C(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5), NR^(c5)C(O)OR^(a5), C(═NR^(e5))NR^(c5)R^(d5),NR^(c5)C(═NR^(e5))NR^(c5)R^(d5), S(O)R^(b5), S(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5),S(O)₂R^(b5), NR^(c5)S(O)₂R^(b5) and S(O)₂NR^(c5)R^(d5); or R^(c2) andR^(d2) attached to the same N atom, together with the N atom to whichthey are both attached, form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocycloalkylgroup or 5-membered heteroaryl group, each optionally substituted with1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C₁₋₆alkyl, halo, CN,OR^(a5), SR^(a5), C(O)R^(b5), C(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5), C(O)OR^(a5),OC(O)R^(b5), OC(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5), NR^(c5)R^(d5), NR^(c5)C(O)R^(b5),NR^(c5)C(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5), NR^(c5)C(O)OR^(a5), C(═NR^(e5))NR^(c5)R^(d5),NR^(c5)C(═NR^(e5))NR^(c5)R^(d5), S(O)R^(b5), S(O)NR^(c5)R^(d5),S(O)₂R^(b5), NR^(c5)S(O)₂R^(b5) and S(O)₂NR^(c5)R^(d5); R^(a3), R^(b3),R^(c3) and R^(d3) are each independently selected from H, C₁₋₆ alkyl,C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl, 5-10 memberedheteroaryl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, 5-10membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl and 4-10membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, wherein said C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃alkyland 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl forming R^(a3), R^(b3),R^(c3) and R^(d3) are each optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5substituents independently selected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, halo, CN, OR^(a6),SR^(a6), C(O)R^(b6), C(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6), C(O)OR^(a6), OC(O)R^(b6),OC(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6), NR^(c6)R^(d6), NR^(c6)C(O)R^(b6),NR^(c6)C(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6), NR^(c6)C(O)OR^(a6), C(═NR^(e6))NR^(c6)R^(d6),NR^(c6)C(═NR^(e6))NR^(c6)R^(d6), S(O)R^(b6), S(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6),S(O)₂R^(b6), NR^(c6)S(O)₂R^(b6) and S(O)₂NR^(c6)R^(d6); or R^(c3) andR^(d3) attached to the same N atom, together with the N atom to whichthey are both attached, form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocycloalkylgroup or 5-membered heteroaryl group, each optionally substituted with1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C₁₋₆ alkyl, halo, CN,OR^(a6), SR^(a6), C(O)R^(b6), C(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6), C(O)OR^(a6),OC(O)R^(b6), OC(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6), NR^(c6)R^(d6), NR^(c6)C(O)R^(b6),NR^(c6)C(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6), NR^(c6)C(O)OR^(a6), C(═NR^(e6))NR^(c6)R^(d6),NR^(c6)C(═NR^(e6))NR^(c6)R^(d6), S(O)R^(b6), S(O)NR^(c6)R^(d6),S(O)₂R^(b6), NR^(c6)S(O)₂R^(b6) and S(O)₂NR^(c6)R^(d6), R^(a4), R^(b4),R^(c)4 and R^(d4) are each independently selected from H, C₁₋₆ alkyl,C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, aryl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl,5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl and 4-10membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃alkyl, wherein said C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃alkyl, 5-10 memberedheteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl and 4-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl forming R^(a4), R^(b4), R^(c4) and R^(d4)are each optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituentsindependently selected from OH, CN, amino, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl),N(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂, halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl andC₁₋₆haloalkoxy; or R^(c4) and R^(d4) attached to the same N atom,together with the N atom to which they are both attached, form a 4-, 5-,6- or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group or 5-membered heteroaryl group,each optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independentlyselected from OH, CN, amino, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl), N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂, halo,C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl and C₁₋₆ haloalkoxy; R^(a5),R^(b5), R^(c5) and R^(d5) are each independently selected from H, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, aryl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyland 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃alkyl, wherein said C₁₋₆ alkyl,C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃alkyl, 5-10membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl and 4-10membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl forming R^(a5), R^(b5), R^(c5) andR^(d5) are each optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituentsindependently selected from OH, CN, amino, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl), N(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂, halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl andC₁₋₆haloalkoxy; or R^(c5) and R^(d5) attached to the same N atom,together with the N atom to which they are both attached, form a 4-, 5-,6- or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group or 5-membered heteroaryl group,each optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independentlyselected from OH, CN, amino, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl), N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂, halo,C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl and C₁₋₆ haloalkoxy; R^(a6),R^(b6), R^(c6) and R^(d6) are each independently selected from H, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, aryl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyland 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃alkyl, wherein said C₁₋₆ alkyl,C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl C₆₋₁₀ aryl-C₁₋₃alkyl, 5-10membered heteroaryl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl and 4-10membered heterocycloalkyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl forming R^(a6), R^(b6), R^(c6) andR^(d6) are each optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituentsindependently selected from OH, CN, amino, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl), N(C₁₋₆alkyl)₂, halo, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl and C₁₋₆haloalkoxy; or R^(c6) and R^(d6) attached to the same N atom, togetherwith the N atom to which they are both attached, form a 4-, 5-, 6- or7-membered heterocycloalkyl group or 5-membered heteroaryl group, eachoptionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independentlyselected from OH, CN, amino, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl), N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂, halo,C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl and C₁₋₆ haloalkoxy; and R^(e1),R^(e2), R^(e3), R^(e4), R^(e5) and R^(e6) are each, independently, H, CNor NO₂.
 2. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, wherein Cy is unsubstituted or substituted C₃₋₇cycloalkyl.
 3. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, wherein Cy is unsubstituted or substituted 4-10 memberedheterocycloalkyl.
 4. The compound of claim 3, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein Cy is an unsubstituted or substitutedpyrrolidine, piperidine or azepane ring.
 5. The compound of claim 3, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein a nitrogen atom ofCy forms the bond between Cy and the remainder of the molecule.
 6. Thecompound of claim 5, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein Cy is a piperidin-1-yl ring substituted at least by an aminogroup at the 3-position.
 7. The compound of claim 6, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the configuration ofthe carbon atom at the 3-position of the piperidin-1-yl ring forming Cyis (S) when the carbon atom at the 2-position of the piperidin-1-yl ringforming Cy has a higher Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority than the carbon atomat the 4-position and (R) when the carbon atom at the 4-position of thepiperidin-1-yl ring forming Cy has a higher Cahn-Ingold-Prelog prioritythan the carbon atom at the 4-position.
 8. The compound of claim 6, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the configuration ofthe carbon atom at the 3-position of the piperidin-1-yl ring forming Cyis (R) when the carbon atom at the 2-position of the piperidin-1-yl ringforming Cy has a higher Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority than the carbon atomat the 4-position and (S) when the carbon atom at the 4-position of thepiperidin-1-yl ring forming Cy has a higher Cahn-Ingold-Prelog prioritythan the carbon atom at the 4-position.
 9. The compound of claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Cy is unsubstituted orsubstituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalo, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, NO₂,OR^(a1), SR^(a1), C(O)R^(b1), C(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), C(O)OR^(a1),NR^(c1)R^(d1), S(O)R^(b1), S(O)NR^(c1)R^(d1), S(O)₂R^(b1) andS(O)₂NR^(c1)R^(d1).
 10. The compound of claim 9, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein Cy is unsubstituted or substituted with1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C₁₋₆alkyl, OR^(a1)and NR_(c1)R^(d1).
 11. The compound of claim 10, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein Cy is unsubstituted or substituted with1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from methyl, OH and NH₂.12. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein Cy is a group of the following formula (Cy-1):

wherein: R^(x) is H, C₁₋₆ alkyl or OC(O)C₁₋₆ alkyl; R^(Y) is H orC₁₋₆alkyl; a is 1 or 2; b is 0, 1 or 2; and the sum of a and b is 1, 2or
 3. 13. The compound of claim 12, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, wherein Cy is a group of the following formula (Cy-2):

wherein R^(x), R^(y), a and b are as defined in claim
 19. 14. Thecompound of claim 12, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein R^(x) is H.
 15. The compound of claim 12, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein R^(y) is H.
 16. The compound of claim12, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein a is
 1. 17.The compound of claim 12, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein b is
 1. 18. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein A¹ is CR¹.
 19. The compound of claim18, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R¹ is H,halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN,OR^(a2), SR^(a2), C(O)R^(b2), C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), C(O)OR^(a2),OC(O)R^(b2), OC(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(O)R^(b2),NR^(c2)C(O)NR²R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(O)OR^(a2), C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c2)C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2), S(O)R^(b2), S(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),S(O)₂R^(b2), NR^(c2)S(O)₂R^(b2) or S(O)₂NR^(c2)R^(d2).
 20. The compoundof claim 19, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R¹is H, halogen or C₁₋₆ alkyl.
 21. The compound of claim 20, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R¹ is H.
 22. Thecompound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein R² is H, halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a2), SR^(a2), C(O)R^(b2), C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2),C(O)OR^(a2), OC(O)R^(b2), OC(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)R^(d2),NR^(c2)C(O)R^(b2), NR^(c2)C(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(O)OR^(a2),C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2), NR^(c2)C(═NR^(e2))NR^(c2)R^(d2), S(O)R^(b2),S(O)NR^(c2)R^(d2), S(O)₂R^(b2), NR^(c2)S(O)₂R^(b2) orS(O)₂NR^(c2)R^(d2).
 23. The compound of claim 22, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein R² is H, halogen, CN, C₁₋₆alkyl or C₁₋₆alkoxy.
 24. The compound of claim 23, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, wherein R² is H.
 25. The compound of claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A¹ and R² incombination, together with the carbon atom to which R² is attached, forma 5, 6 or 7-membered unsaturated or partially saturated carbocyclic orheterocyclic ring containing 3 to 7 ring carbon atoms and 0, 1 or 2 ringheteroatoms, each independently selected from N, O and S; wherein thering formed by the combination of A¹ and R² is unsubstituted orsubstituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, CN, OR^(a2), OC(O)R^(a2) and oxo.
 26. The compoundof claim 25, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A¹is CR¹, and R¹ and R² in combination form a C₃₋₅ alkylene that isunsubstituted or substituted by OR^(a2).
 27. The compound of claim 26,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A¹ is CR¹, and R¹and R² in combination form a C₃₋₅ alkylene that is unsubstituted orsubstituted by OH.
 28. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein R³ is NH₂.
 29. The compound of claim 1,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R³ is H.
 30. Thecompound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein R⁴ is H.
 31. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein A⁵ is CR⁵.
 32. The compound of claim31, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R⁵ is H. 33.The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein A⁶ is N.
 34. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein A⁶ is CR⁶.
 35. The compound of claim34, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R⁶ is H. 36.The compound of claim 34, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein R⁶ is halogen.
 37. The compound of claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A⁷ is N.
 38. Thecompound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein A⁷ is CR⁷.
 39. The compound of claim 38, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein R⁷ is H, halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3),C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) or S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3), wherein saidC₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl or C₂₋₆alkynyl forming R⁷ are each unsubstitutedor substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN,OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3),OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3),NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).
 40. The compoundof claim 39, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R⁷is H, halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl or C₂₋₆alkynyl, wherein saidC₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl or C₂₋₆alkynyl forming R⁷ are each unsubstitutedor substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected fromhalogen, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, CN, OR^(a3),OC(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)R^(d3) and NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3).
 41. The compound ofclaim 40, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R⁷ isH, halogen or C₁₋₆alkyl, wherein said C₁₋₆ alkyl forming R⁷ isunsubstituted or substituted with a substituent selected from halogen,CN, OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)R^(d3) and NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3).
 42. Thecompound of claim 41, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein R⁷ is H, halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, (C₁₋₆alkylene)-CN,(C₁₋₆alkylene)-OH, (C₁₋₆ alkylene)-O(C₁₋₆ alkyl) or (C₁₋₆alkylene)-NR^(c3)R^(d3).
 43. The compound of claim 42, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R⁷ is H, halogen,methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, CH₂CN, CH(OH)CH₃, C(OH)(CH₃)₂, CFCH₃ orCH₂N(CH₃)₂.
 44. The compound of claim 38, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein R⁷ is Cy⁷ or -L⁷-Cy⁷.
 45. The compoundof claim 44, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Cy⁷is unsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl or C₆₋₁₀ aryl substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or5 substituents each independently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3),C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3),OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3),NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).
 46. The compoundof claim 45, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Cy⁷is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5substituents each independently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl,C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3),C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3),OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3),NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).
 47. The compoundof claim 46, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Cy⁷is unsubstituted phenyl, 2,6-difluorophenyl, 2-carbamylphenyl,2-carbamyl-6-fluorophenyl, 2-cyanophenyl, 2-cyano-6-fluorophenyl. 48.The compound of claim 44, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein Cy⁷ is unsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl or 5-10 memberedheteroaryl substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents eachindependently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl,C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3),C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).
 49. The compoundof claim 48, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Cy⁷is unsubstituted pyrazolyl or pyrazolyl substituted with 1, 2 or 3C₁₋₆alkyl substituents.
 50. The compound claim 44, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein Cy⁷ is unsubstituted C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl orC₃₋₇ cycloalkyl substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents eachindependently selected from halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3),C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3), C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3), S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) and S(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).
 51. The compoundof claim 50, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Cy⁷is unsubstituted C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl.
 52. The compound of claim 44, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Cy⁷ is unsubstituted4-7 membered heterocycloalkyl or 4-7 membered heterocycloalkylsubstituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents each independentlyselected from halogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, CN, OR^(a3), SR^(a3), C(O)R^(b3), C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3),C(O)OR^(a3), OC(O)R^(b3), OC(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)R^(d3),NR^(c3)C(O)R^(b3), NR^(c3)C(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(O)OR^(a3),C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), NR^(c3)C(═NR^(e3))NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)R^(b3),S(O)NR^(c3)R^(d3), S(O)₂R^(b3), NR^(c3)S(O)₂R^(b3) andS(O)₂NR^(c3)R^(d3).
 53. The compound of claim 52, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein Cy⁷ is unsubstituted 4-7 memberedheterocycloalkyl.
 54. The compound of claim 52, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein Cy⁷ is morpholinyl, piperidinyl,pyrrolidinyl or tetrahydropyranyl.
 55. The compound of claim 44, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R⁷ is -L⁷-Cy⁷ and L⁷is unsubstituted C₁₋₆ alkylene.
 56. The compound of claim 55, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein L⁷ is CH₂.
 57. Thecompound of claim 44, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein R⁷ is -L⁷-Cy⁷ and L⁷ is C₁₋₆ alkylene substituted with 1, 2 or 3substituents independently selected from F, Cl, CN, OH, O(C₁₋₆alkyl),NH₂, NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl) and N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂.
 58. The compound of claim 57, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein L⁷ is C₁₋₆alkylenesubstituted with 1 substituent selected from CN, OH, O(C₁₋₆alkyl), NH₂,NH(C₁₋₆ alkyl) and N(C₁₋₆ alkyl)₂ or 1, 2 or 3 substituentsindependently selected from F and Cl.
 59. The compound of claim 58, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein L⁷ is —CH(OH)—. 60.The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein A⁸ is N.
 61. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein A⁸ is CR⁸.
 62. The compound of claim61, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R⁸ is H. 63.The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,wherein R^(a1), R^(b1), R^(c1), R^(d1), R^(a2), R^(b2), R^(c2), R^(d2),R^(a3), R^(b3), R^(c3), R^(d3), R^(a4), R^(b4), R^(c4), R^(d4), R^(a5),R^(b5), R^(c5), R^(d5) R^(a6), R^(b6), R^(c6) and R^(d6) are eachindependently selected from H and C₁₋₆alkyl and R^(e1) R^(e2), R^(e3),R^(e4), R^(e5) and R^(e6) are each H.
 64. The compound of claim 1selected from the following compounds, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof:3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-piperidin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2,6-difluorophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-cyanophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-7-[2-(aminocarbonyl)phenyl]-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-cyano-6-fluorophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-7-[2-(aminocarbonyl)-6-fluorophenyl]-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-isopropylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(cyanomethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethyl-6-fluoroquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-hydroxyethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-fluoroethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-[(dimethylamino)methyl]quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;and3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-7-hydroxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-[4-(3-aminocyclohexyl)pyridin-3-yl]-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-(4-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl)-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethyl-1,6-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]-5-methylpyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-5-methylpyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;and3-amino-N-{4-[3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-5-cyanopyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-piperidin-4-ylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2,6-difluorophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-cyanophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-7-[2-(aminocarbonyl)phenyl]-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(2-cyano-6-fluorophenyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-7-[2-(aminocarbonyl)-6-fluorophenyl]-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-isopropylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-bromoquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(cyanomethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethyl-6-fluoroquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-hydroxyethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(1-fluoroethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-[(dimethylamino)methyl]quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-7-hydroxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-[4-(3-aminocyclohexyl)pyridin-3-yl]-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;(S)-3-amino-N-(4-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl)-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethoxy-1,8-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethyl-1,6-naphthyridine-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]-5-methylpyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3R,4R,5S)-3-amino-4-hydroxy-5-methylpiperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-5-methylpyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide;and3-amino-N-{4-[(3S)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-5-cyanopyridin-3-yl}-7-ethylquinoline-2-carboxamide.65. A composition comprising a compound of claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least onepharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 66. A method of inhibiting Pim1,Pim2 or Pim3 enzyme comprising contacting the enzyme with a compound ofclaim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 67. A method oftreating a disease or condition that is associated with an elevatedlevel of expression or activity at least one of Pim1, Pim2 and Pim3,comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment atherapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 68. A method of treatingcancer comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment atherapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 69. The method of claim 68,wherein the cancer is a cancer wherein the expression or activity of atleast one of Pim1, Pim2 and Pim3 is upregulated.
 70. The method of claim68, wherein the cancer is prostate cancer, colon cancer, esophagealcancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, renalcancer, hepatic cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer, breastcancer, lung cancer, cancer of the head or neck, thyroid cancer,glioblastoma, sarcoma, bladder cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, acutelymphoblastic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic lymphocyticleukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, diffuse large-B cell lymphoma,mantle cell lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma or multiplemyeloma.
 71. A method of treating an myeloproliferative disorder,comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment atherapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 72. A method of treating animmune disorder comprising administering to a patient in need of suchtreatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 73. The method of claim72, wherein the immune disorder is an autoimmune disease.
 74. A methodof treating atherosclerosis comprising administering to a patient inneed of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compoundof claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 75. A methodof reducing angiogenesis or tumor metastasis, comprising administeringto a patient in need of such treatment a therapeutically effectiveamount of a compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.